Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving [,θæŋks'ɡɪvɪŋ]
n. 感恩节
名词复数:thanksgivings
- Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada, traditionally observed through a meal featuring a roasted turkey and other traditional foods.
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- n. 感恩节
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1. We always eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
我们过感恩节时总是吃火鸡。
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2. Are you going home for Thanksgiving?
你回家过感恩节吗？
- thanksgiving (n.) 1530s, "the giving of thanks," from thanks (n.) + present participle of give (v.). In the specific sense of "public celebration acknowledging divine favors" thanksgiving dates from 1630s (the first one in America was held October 1621 by Plymouth Colony Pilgrims in appreciation of assistance from members of the Massasoit tribe and celebration of the first harvest); though Thanksgiving Day itself is not attested until 1670s.
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