egg-rolling
noun /ˈeɡ rəʊlɪŋ/
/ˈeɡ rəʊlɪŋ/
[uncountable]- a traditional Easter custom in northern England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man. Each person taking part rolls a hard-boiled egg down a slope, and if it is not damaged at the bottom they will be lucky in various ways. Egg-rolling was introduced into the US in 1877 by Dolly Madison, the wife of President James Madison. It was originally done at Easter on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, and later in the grounds of the White House. It also takes place in many local communities.
滚蛋：英格兰北部，苏格兰，北爱尔兰和曼岛的传统复活节习俗。每个参加活动的人都将煮熟的鸡蛋从山坡上滚下来，如果底部没有破损，他们将以各种方式幸运。滚动鸡蛋运动是由詹姆斯·麦迪逊总统的妻子多莉·麦迪逊于1877年引入美国的。它最初是在华盛顿特区国会山的复活节举行的，后来又在白宫举行。它也发生在许多当地社区。