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Halloween
(hæloʊiːn) also Hallowe'en
uncountable noun
Halloween is the night of the 31st of October and is traditionally said to be the time when ghosts and witches can be seen. On Halloween, children often dress up as ghosts and witches.
He had insisted that she come up to Lawford for the Halloween party.
Halloween in British English
or Hallowe'en (ˌhæləʊˈiːn)
noun
the eve of All Saints' Day celebrated on Oct 31 by masquerading; Allhallows Eve
Word origin
C18: see Allhallows, even2Halloween in American English
(ˌhæləˈwin; ˌ hɑləˈwin) or ˌHallowˈe'en (ˌhæləˈwin; ˌ hɑləˈwin)
noun
the day or, esp., the evening of Oct. 31, now generally celebrated by masquerading, trick-or-treating, displaying jack-o'-lanterns, etc.
Word origin
contr. < all hallow even (see Allhallows); hallow < OE halga, definite form of halig (see holy) in sense “holy person, hence saint”Image ofHalloween
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Chinese translation of 'Halloween'
Halloween
(ˈhæləuˈiːn)
n (u)
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万(萬)圣(聖)节(節)
(Wànshèng Jié)
很早以前，人们相信在 Halloween （10月31日万圣节）的夜晚，死人的灵魂会重返人间。如今，万圣节为孩子们装扮成巫婆和鬼魂提供了一个好机会。孩子们去敲邻居的门，问邻居是要给 treat 还是要 trick。如果没有糖果或钱 （即 treat），孩子们就会威胁要玩把戏 （即 trick） 来捉弄你。
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