Word · Frequency #23616
whitsun
圣灵降临节；降灵节
A Christian holiday; the week beginning on Whitsunday, especially the first three days.
- 1.
Whitsunday.
五旬节。
- 2.
The holiday beginning on Whitsunday.
从五旬节开始的假日。
五旬节。；从五旬节开始的假日。
In use
Whitsun always feels like the beginning of summer to me.
We are going to spend Whitsun with our grandparents.
The village holds an annual market at Whitsun.
at Whitsun
at Whitsun 用作时间状语，指圣灵降临节或该节日所在的假期，通常不加 the。
The office is closed at Whitsun.
办公室在圣灵降临节期间关门。
Whitsun [noun]
Whitsun 可作定语修饰名词，常见搭配包括 weekend、holiday 等。
We spent the Whitsun weekend at the beach.
我们在海边度过了圣灵降临节周末。
Common mistakes
We have a long weekend at whitsun.We have a long weekend at Whitsun.
Whitsun 是专有名词，指圣灵降临节期间，首字母必须大写，不能写作小写 whitsun。
We had a family picnic in Whitsun.We had a family picnic at Whitsun.
表示在某个节期时，英语用 at（如 at Easter、at Christmas、at Whitsun），不用 in；in 用于月份、年份或季节。中文“在降灵节”的“在”不能直接对应 in。
Whitsun is the day when the Holy Spirit came down.Whitsunday is the day when the Holy Spirit came down.
Whitsun 指从 Whitsunday 开始的节期，尤其前三天，不指单日；单指圣灵降临日应当用 Whitsunday，二者不能混用。
Connections
Collocations
- Whitsun bank holiday
- 圣灵降临节公共假日
- The Whitsun bank holiday is a popular time for short breaks.圣灵降临节公共假期是短途旅行的热门时间。
- Whitsun weekend
- 圣灵降临节周末
- We are going to the countryside for the Whitsun weekend.我们打算去乡下过圣灵降临节周末。
- Whitsun Monday
- 圣灵降临节后的星期一
- In some European countries, Whitsun Monday is a public holiday.在一些欧洲国家，圣灵降临节后的星期一是公共假日。
- at Whitsun
- 在圣灵降临节期间
- The school holidays begin at Whitsun.学校假期在圣灵降临节期间开始。
- Whitsun week
- 圣灵降临节周
- The Whitsun week includes several processions.圣灵降临节周有几场游行。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 whitsun 拆成 white（白）+ sun（太阳）：想象白色太阳下人们穿白衣过圣灵降临节，记住这个词。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：religious festivals、traditional holiday periods 该词通常指圣灵降临节或圣灵降临周，多用于英国英语；常见搭配如 Whitsun weekend、Whitsun holiday。在宗教或假日语境中较为常见，属于中性偏正式用语。
Grammar Note
通常写作 Whitsun，首字母大写。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常见英语单词与“whitsun”(/ˈhwɪtsən/)完全押韵。“sun”和“son”拼写与“whitsun”的结尾相似，但读作/sʌn/，而不是/sən/。“lesson”和“person”以/sən/结尾，但重读元音不同，所以不押韵。“wits”的/wɪts/与“whitsun”开头的/wɪts/部分相似（“whitsun”多一个/h/），“kitten”的/ˈkɪtən/结尾也相近，但都不构成完整押韵。
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.