| 单词 | quarter day |
| 释义 | quarter day (once / 82653 pages) n WORD FAMILY quarter day: quarter days USAGE EXAMPLESIn 2015, a homicide was reported in the District roughly once every two and a quarter days. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2016) They stayed, on average, an extra quarter day in the hospital and racked up $155 to $1,576 more in costs. Reuters(May 27, 2013) Or even nine and a quarter days of solid, matchsticks-holding-up-the-eyelids Dickens time. BBC(Dec 24, 2012) n a Christian holy day; one of four specified days when certain payments are due Hypo|Hyper 11 November, Martinmas, St Martin's Day the feast of Saint Martin; a quarter day in Scotland Annunciation, Annunciation Day, Lady Day, March 25a festival commemorating the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland Michaelmas, Michaelmas Day, September 29honoring the archangel Michael; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland Candlemas, Candlemas Day, Feb 2feast day commemorating the presentation of Christ in the temple; a quarter day in Scotland August 1, Lammas, Lammas Daycommemorates Saint Peter's miraculous deliverance from prison; a quarter day in Scotland; a harvest festival in England Christmas, Christmas Day, Dec 25, Xmasa Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland June 24, Midsummer Day, Midsummer's Day, St John's Daya quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland Pentecost, Whitsundayseventh Sunday after Easter; commemorates the emanation of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles; a quarter day in Scotland Christian holy day a religious holiday for Christians |
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