hogmanay
hogmanay — 名詞
- hogmanaysingular
- hogmanaysplural
1. the traditional Scottish celebrations held on the night of 31 December, lasting
除夕；跨年
蘇格蘭的新年前夜及其慶典
the traditional Scottish celebrations held on the night of 31 December, lasting into 1 January, with parties, fireworks, singing, and customs such as first‑footing
Rodrigo flew to Edinburgh to celebrate Hogmanay with his Scottish relatives.
Rodrigo 飛到愛丁堡，跟他的蘇格蘭親戚一起慶祝 Hogmanay。
celebrate Hogmanay — common verb + object collocation
The streets of Glasgow were packed with people singing and dancing on Hogmanay.
Hogmanay 當晚，格拉斯哥的街上擠滿了唱歌跳舞的人。
on Hogmanay — time preposition pattern
On Hogmanay, Eitan brought a lump of coal and some shortbread when visiting neighbours — a Scottish tradition called first‑footing.
Hogmanay 這天，Eitan 帶著一塊煤炭和奶油酥餅拜訪鄰居——這項蘇格蘭習俗稱為 first‑footing。
Liang's family always stayed up until midnight on Hogmanay to welcome the new year together.
Liang 一家總是在 Hogmanay 守夜到午夜，一起迎接新年的到來。
Edinburgh's Hogmanay festival draws crowds from around the world for its torchlight procession and fireworks over the castle.
愛丁堡的 Hogmanay 慶典以火把遊行和城堡上空的煙火吸引來自世界各地的群眾。
- New Year's Eve
broader, non‑Scottish term; Hogmanay is the specific Scottish name for the same date and its traditions
文法句型
on Hogmanay — used as a time adverbial
用法筆記
Always capitalised as a proper noun. The word is used mainly in Scottish English or when referring specifically to Scottish New Year traditions; outside Scotland, 'New Year’s Eve' is the more general term.