英语词源
- Samhain (n.)
- 1888, from Irish samhain (Gaelic samhuinn), from Old Irish samain, literally "summer's end," from Old Irish sam "summer" (see summer (n.1)) + fuin "end." Nov. 1, the Celtic festival of the start of winter and of the new year.
权威例句
- 1. Samhain ofbeginning of winter for the Celts, who lived in Britain long ago.
- 对于很久之前就定居于英国的凯尔特人来说,凯尔特意味着夏末冬至.
- 2. They carried on practicing many Samhain rites at Halloween, some of which still exist today.
- 他们在万圣节继续沿用许多缩温节的仪式, 有些仪式现在仍然存在.