Word
Whitsunday
/ˈhwitˈsʌndi/
noun
圣灵降临节（五旬节）
核心释义
The Sunday on which the Christian festival of Pentecost is celebrated, falling seven weeks after Easter.
- 1.
圣灵降临节(五旬节)所在的星期日,在复活节后七周。
The Sunday on which the feast or festival of Pentecost falls, seven weeks after Easter.
圣灵降临节(五旬节)所在的星期日,在复活节后七周。；降灵节
用法In use
Our family always has a big lunch together on Whitsunday.
用法提示：Whitsunday 为名词，在句中作 on 的宾语，指圣灵降临节（五旬节）当天。
The children are learning a special song for the Whitsunday service.
用法提示：Whitsunday 为名词，此处作定语修饰 service，表示节日的属性。
Whitsunday is celebrated seven weeks after Easter in many Christian traditions.
用法提示：Whitsunday 为名词，作主语，指圣灵降临节这个节日。
on Whitsunday
The church service on Whitsunday was well attended.
降灵节那天的教堂礼拜参加人数很多。
Whitsunday falls on [date]
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- Pentecost
- 圣灵降临节 · Whitsunday是英国英语中对圣灵降临节的称呼，而Pentecost是通用英语术语。
- Whit Monday
- 圣灵降临节翌日 · Whitsunday是圣灵降临节当天，而Whit Monday是次日。
词族Word family
- Whitsun
- 圣灵降临节；圣灵降临周 · n.
- Whitsuntide
- 圣灵降临周（尤指五旬节主日后的三天） · n.
学习提示Learner notes
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.