Halloween Meaning in English

word

US

/ˌhæɫəˈwin/

ha-luh-WEEN

UK

/ˌhæləˈwɪn/

ha-luh-WIN

释义

A holiday celebrated on October 31, especially in the US and some other countries, when people often wear costumes, decorate with scary themes, and children go from house to house asking for candy.

用法与细微差别

Usually written as 'Halloween' with a capital letter. Common collocations include 'Halloween costume,' 'Halloween party,' and 'Halloween decorations.' In many contexts it refers more to the cultural celebration than to a religious holiday.

• Spanish: Halloween - Noche de Brujas
• Portuguese (BR): Halloween - Dia das Bruxas
• Portuguese (PT): Halloween - Dia das Bruxas
• Chinese (Simplified): 万圣节前夜 - 万圣节
• Chinese (Traditional): 萬聖節前夜 - 萬聖節
• Hindi: हैलोवीन
• Arabic: الهالوين - عيد الهالوين
• Bengali: হ্যালোইন
• Russian: Хэллоуин
• Japanese: ハロウィン
• Vietnamese: Halloween
• Korean: 핼러윈 - 할로윈
• Turkish: Cadılar Bayramı
• Urdu: ہیلووین
• Indonesian: Halloween

例句

We decorate our house for Halloween every year.

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The kids wore funny costumes on Halloween.

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My sister loves Halloween candy.

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Are you doing anything for Halloween, or just staying home?

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I didn't realize Halloween was such a big deal in this neighborhood.

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We ran out of candy halfway through Halloween night.

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