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maypole

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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may·pole /ˈmeɪpəʊl $ -poʊl/ noun [countable]  DLTRADITIONa tall pole around which people danced on May Day in the past 五月柱〔过去人们在五朔节围绕着这种高大的柱子跳舞〕
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maypoleThe images swirled and danced in her head like figures around a maypole.Similarly an eyelash in certain light is a prism and becomes a maypole of rainbow colours.We seemed to be circling it like the ribbons of a maypole.However, their devotions were often disturbed by the sounds of revelry and dancing as the villagers gathered around the nearby maypole.Another pagan survival is the maypole.The day will include dancing round the maypole by Stokesley Primary School.I was in Barwick again on Spring Bank Tuesday to see the maypole raised, but before that was the gala.At Barwick the new garlands are taken round the surrounding villages and a collection made before they are attached to the maypole.
may·pole nounChineseSyllable
Corpus pole a on around May which tall danced people


maypole
maypole /ˈmeɪpəʊl $ -poʊl/ noun [countable]
a tall pole around which people danced on May Day in the past


may·poleBrE /ˈmeɪpəʊl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmeɪpoʊl/ 🔊 nouna decorated pole that people dance round in celebrations on May Day 五朔节花柱;五月柱