Halloween

• n. 万圣节前夕（指十月三十一日夜晚）

中文词源

来自苏格兰语Allhallow-even,全部圣人之夜，万圣节，all,全部的，hallow,神圣的，even,黄昏，晚上，前夕。

英文词源

Halloween (n.)

also Hallow-e'en, c. 1745, Scottish shortening of Allhallow-even "Eve of All Saints, last night of October" (1550s), the last night of the year in the old Celtic calendar, where it was Old Year's Night, a night for witches. A pagan holiday given a cursory baptism. See hallow (n.) + even (n.); also see hallows. Hallow-day for "All-Saints'" is from 1590s.

双语例句

1. He had insisted that she come up to Lawford for the Halloween party.

他执意要她来劳福德参加万圣节聚会。

来自柯林斯例句

2. To make a Halloween lantern, you first have to gouge out the inside of the pumpkin.

要做一个万圣节灯笼, 你先得挖空这个南瓜.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Do you want to come to a Halloween party?

你想参加万圣节聚会 吗 ?

来自超越目标英语 第1册

4. Do you want to invite Bill to our Halloween party?

你想邀请比尔参加我们的万圣节聚会 吗 ?

来自超越目标英语 第1册

5. Halloween is an autumn holiday that Americans celebrate every year.

万圣节前夕是美国人每年秋天庆祝的一个节日.

来自英语晨读30分（高三）