Michaelmas
[mikәlmәs]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) honoring the archangel Michael; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland.
桃乐茜編輯--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) The feat of the archangel Michael, a church festival, celebrated on the 29th of September. Hence, colloquially, autumn.
海勒姆手打
解釋/意思:
n. the festival of St Michael celebrated Sept. 29: a quarterly rent-day in England.
贝丝編輯
例句/造句/用法:
- Michaelmas term lately over, and the Lord Chancellor sitting in Lincoln's Inn Hall. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- And I assure you I am quite sorry that they are going home on Tuesday, which is the day before the first day of Michaelmas Term. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- People _did_ say you meant to quit the place entirely at Michaelmas; but, however, I hope it is not true. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- What the two drank together, between Hilary Term and Michaelmas, might have floated a king's ship. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- That Mr. Elton should really be in love with me,me, of all people, who did not know him, to speak to him, at Michaelmas! 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
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