thanksgiving

英 [ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ]

美 [ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ]

n.  感恩节(美国定为十一月的第四个星期四，加拿大定为十月的第二个星期一，均为公休日); 感恩(于上帝)

复数：thanksgivings　

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Collins.1 / BNC.14397 / COCA.4464

牛津词典

noun

• 感恩节（美国定为十一月的第四个星期四，加拿大定为十月的第二个星期一，均为公休日）
  a public holiday in the US (on the fourth Thursday in November) and in Canada (on the second Monday in October), originally to give thanks to God for the harvest and for health
  1. We always eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
     我们过感恩节时总是吃火鸡。
  2. Are you going home for Thanksgiving?
     你回家过感恩节吗？
• 感恩（于上帝）
  the expression of thanks to God

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT (尤指在宗教仪式中对上帝的)感恩，感恩祈祷
  Thanksgivingis the giving of thanks to God, especially in a religious ceremony.
  1. The Prince's unexpected recovery was celebrated with a thanksgiving service in St Paul's.
     人们在圣保罗大教堂为王子的意外康复举行了感恩祈祷仪式。
  2. ...prayers of thanksgiving.
     感恩祷告

英英释义

noun

• a short prayer of thanks before a meal
  1. their youngest son said grace
  Synonym:graceblessing

双语例句

• They associate turkey with Thanksgiving.
  他们把火鸡和感恩节联系在一起。
• I just said a prayer of thanksgiving.
  我进行了感恩的祈祷。
• It's because Thanksgiving Day is America and Canada's festival, not British's.
  因为感恩节是美国和加拿大的节日，不是英国的。
• I know you're having Thanksgiving with your girlfriend and all.
  我知道你的感恩节要和女朋友一起过。
• Thanksgiving is a time when I tell you that I love you.
  感恩节就是我告诉你我爱你的时候。
• It's going to be the most magnificent Thanksgiving dinner we ever had.
  这将是我们参加过的最盛大的感恩节晚餐。
• Black Friday is as much of a ritual as having Thanksgiving dinner.
  黑色星期五和感恩节晚餐一样成为了一种仪式。
• I know. It's Thanksgiving Day.
  我知道。是感恩节。
• My parents and I drive to my grandma's house every year to eat Thanksgiving dinner with our family.
  每年我父母和我开车去我奶奶家，和一大家人一起吃感恩节晚餐。
• Might he have celebrated a vegetarian Thanksgiving?
  他可能过了个素食感恩节吗？