easter
IPA/ˈiːstə(r)/
KK[ˈistɚ]IPA/ˈiːstər/
easter — noun
- eastersingular
- eastersplural
1. a springtime Christian festival marking the day Jesus Christ is believed to have
1.名詞
釋義
a springtime Christian festival marking the day Jesus Christ is believed to have risen from the dead, held on a Sunday during March or April
例句
Ryan's family dyes eggs bright colours every Easter and hides them around the garden.
Easter tradition: dyeing eggs
Mei and her cousins shared a large Easter lunch of roast lamb and potatoes.
Eitan received a chocolate rabbit almost as tall as his schoolbag at Easter.
The village church was packed on Easter morning, with people standing in the aisles.
Maeve spent Easter weekend at her grandmother's house, painting eggs and baking sweet bread.
用法筆記
Always spelled with a capital E. The exact date changes each year but always falls on a Sunday in March or April.
常見錯誤
❌We visited our grandparents in Easter.
✅We visited our grandparents at Easter.
💡Use 'at' (or 'over') with Easter, not 'in'.