ramadan
ramadan — noun
1. a sacred thirty-day period that comes once each year on the Islamic calendar, be
a sacred thirty-day period that comes once each year on the Islamic calendar, beginning when the new moon first appears. During this month, Muslims around the world refrain from all food and drink while daylight lasts, and they devote extra time to prayer, charity, and self-reflection.
Hamza and his family wake up before sunrise to eat a light meal during Ramadan each year.
during Ramadan for time-setting adverbial
Many shops in the old market close just before sunset so workers can go home and break the fast together.
break the fast — collocation for ending the daily fast
Nora's office set up a quiet room where colleagues who are observing Ramadan can pray during their lunch break.
The end of Ramadan is marked by a big celebration called Eid al-Fitr, with feasts and gifts for children.
Mert and his cousins called their grandma in Istanbul about the new moon that starts Ramadan.
文法句型
Ramadan + verb (begin/end/fall)
during + Ramadan
observe + Ramadan
用法筆記
Always capitalised as a proper noun. The exact start date shifts about eleven days earlier each year on the Western (Gregorian) calendar. In English, the phrase 'observe Ramadan' is the standard formal expression; 'celebrate Ramadan' is also used but is less common since the month is primarily a period of fasting and reflection rather than a festive holiday.