Ash Wednesday

noun

/ˌæʃ ˈwenzdeɪ/, /ˌæʃ ˈwenzdi/

[uncountable, countable]

the first day of Lent圣灰星期三（基督教四旬期首日） see also Shrove Tuesday
CultureIt is traditional for Roman Catholics to go to church on Ash Wednesday and their foreheads are marked with ashes as a sign that human bodies become dust. In the US this tradition is still widely followed. The ashes are not washed off but left to go away on their own. It is polite not to make a comment on the mark on a person's forehead.
Topics Religion and festivalsc2
词源from the custom of marking the foreheads of penitents with ashes on that day.

词汇	Ash Wednesday
释义	Ash Wednesday noun /ˌæʃ ˈwenzdeɪ/, /ˌæʃ ˈwenzdi/ /ˌæʃ ˈwenzdeɪ/, /ˌæʃ ˈwenzdi/ [uncountable, countable] the first day of Lent圣灰星期三（基督教四旬期首日） see also Shrove Tuesday CultureIt is traditional for Roman Catholics to go to church on Ash Wednesday and their foreheads are marked with ashes as a sign that human bodies become dust. In the US this tradition is still widely followed. The ashes are not washed off but left to go away on their own. It is polite not to make a comment on the mark on a person's forehead. Topics Religion and festivalsc2 词源from the custom of marking the foreheads of penitents with ashes on that day.
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