| 词汇 | wassail |
| 释义 | wassail noun[ U ] uk /ˈwɒs.eɪl/ us /ˈwɑː.səl/ especially in the past, warmed beer or wine with spices added that is drunk at Christmas time, usually from a large bowl: （尤指旧时）圣诞节时喝的香料温啤酒（或葡萄酒） By the Middle Ages, the practice of sharing a giant bowl of wassail evolved from a holiday celebration to a form of drunken begging.到了中世纪，共享一大碗圣诞节温酒的习俗从节日庆祝演变成了一种醉酒乞讨的形式。 in the past, an event around Christmas time that involved pouring wassail on the trees in an orchard(= an area of land where fruit trees are grown) in order to encourage the trees to produce a good crop the next year: （过去在圣诞节期间，在果园举行的仪式，通过向果树浇热苹果酒为来年丰收取得好兆头）向果树敬酒仪式 The Leominster Morris men performed the age-old wassail ceremony in apple orchards at Aymestrey, Herefordshire.利奥明斯特的莫里斯人在赫里福德郡艾梅斯雷的苹果园里举行了古老的向果树敬酒的仪式。 Sometimes, wassail was a whipped dark beer flavored with roasted crab apples. Hot wassail will be available for those waiting to enter the Annapolis mansion as well as live music from various high school groups. Some traditions were revived (such as carols, yule logs, wassail bowls and mummers' plays). Apple trees were sprinkled with wassail to ensure a good crop. Warm drinks Americano arabica Assam babyccino bed-tea congou crema cuppa Darjeeling decaf Irish coffee jasmine tea joe KeepCup lapsang souchong Rosie Lee sencha single-shot stewed tea You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Celebrations, parties & special occasions wassail verb [ T ] in a ceremony around Christmas in the past, to pour wassail on the trees in an orchard(= an area of land where fruit trees are grown) in order to encourage the trees to produce a good crop the next year: （过去在圣诞节期间，在果园举行的仪式上，向果树浇热苹果酒，为来年丰收取得好兆头）向果树敬酒 Here's to the old pagan tradition of wassailing the apple trees.为古老的异教传统，向苹果树敬酒干杯。 [ I ] especially in the past, to go from house to house at Christmas time singing carols(= Christmas songs), traditionally drinking wassail: （尤指在过去）圣诞节期间到各家各户唱圣诞颂歌并喝热苹果酒 By the 19th century bands of rowdy youths were a problem as they wassailed from house to house, demanding handouts from the gentry.到了19世纪，成群结队吵吵闹闹的年轻人成了一个问题，他们挨家挨户地唱圣诞颂歌，要求乡绅们施舍。 Oh apple tree, we'll wassail thee in hope that thou will bear. I beg you to wassail responsibly, and don't let your soprano pass out in a snow drift. We shall be wassailing this Sunday. Celebrations, parties & special occasions afterparty April Fool's Day baby shower bachelor party backslapping Day of the Dead dinner dinner dance Easter egg hunt fayre luau masked ball masquerade mela Mother's Day sweet sixteen tea party trick-or-treating Valentine's Day wassailer You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Singing |
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