Shrove Tuesday
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++Shrove Tues·day /ˌʃrəʊv ˈtjuːzdi, -deɪ $ ˌʃroʊv ˈtuːz-/ noun [countable, uncountable] RRCthe day before the first day of the Christian period of Lent, when people in Britain traditionally eat pancakes 忏悔星期二〔基督教大斋期的前一天〕Origin Shrove Tuesday (1400-1500) Shrove from shrive (of a Christian priest) “to hear and forgive someone's sins” ((11-21 centuries)), from Old English scrifan; → SHRIFT
Shrove Tues·day nounChineseSyllable
Shrove Tuesday
Shrove Tues‧day /ˌʃrəʊv ˈtjuːzdi, -deɪ $ ˌʃroʊv ˈtuːz-/
noun [uncountable and countable]
Shrove Tues‧day /ˌʃrəʊv ˈtjuːzdi, -deɪ $ ˌʃroʊv ˈtuːz-/
noun [uncountable and countable] Date: 1400-1500
Origin: Shrove from shrive (of a Christian priest) 'to hear and forgive someone's sins' (11-21 centuries), from Old English scrifan; ⇨ shrift
the day before the first day of the Christian period of Lent, when people in Britain traditionally eat pancakes
Origin: Shrove from shrive (of a Christian priest) 'to hear and forgive someone's sins' (11-21 centuries), from Old English scrifan; ⇨ shrift