Easter

英 [ˈiːstə(r)]

美 [ˈiːstər]

n.  复活节(纪念耶稣复活，在三月或四月的一个星期日); 复活节期间

复数：easters　

高考考研IELTSTEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.40125 / COCA.5893

牛津词典

noun

• 复活节（纪念耶稣复活，在三月或四月的一个星期日）
  (in the Christian religion) a Sunday in March or April when Christians remember the death of Christ and his return to life
• 复活节期间
  the period that includes Easter Day and the days close to it
  1. the Easter holidays/vacation
     复活节假期

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR （基督教的）复活节
  Easteris a Christian festival when Jesus Christ's return to life is celebrated. It is celebrated on a Sunday in March or April.
  1. 'Happy Easter,' he yelled.
     “复活节快乐，”他大喊。
  2. ...the first Easter morning.
     第一个复活节的早晨
• N-VAR 复活节假期
  Easteris the period of several days around and including Easter Sunday.
  1. They usually have a walking holiday at Easter...
     复活节假期他们通常都会去徒步旅行。
  2. She spends her Easter holidays taking groups of children to France...
     她带领一群孩子去法国过复活节。
  3. The government declared Easter Monday a public holiday.
     政府宣布复活节后的星期一是公共假日。

双语例句

• They had a picnic at Easter.
  他们复活节那天野餐了一次。
• Happy Easter!
  复活节快乐！
• The government is being asked to consider a plan to fix the date of the Easter break
  人们要求政府考虑确定复活节假期日期的计划。
• We have a two week break ( holiday) at Christmas and also at Easter.
  在圣诞节和复活节我们有两周的假期。
• She spends her Easter holidays taking groups of children to France
  她带领一群孩子去法国过复活节。
• He turned up at a fancy dress Easter dance in the guise of a white rabbit
  他扮成白兔在复活节化装舞会上亮相。
• It took Louis until Easter to coax a grudging consent from the French King.
  路易斯连哄带骗，直到复活节才勉强得到法国国王的许可。
• The soundtrack of 'Highlander II' will be released on compact disc at Easter.
  《挑战者2》的电影原声光盘将在复活节时发行。
• B: Yes, such as Christmas and Easter.
  能，圣诞节和复活节就是。
• The deadline for submissions to the competition will be Easter 1994
  递交参赛申请的截止时间为1994年的复活节。