ice saints

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ice saint

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The saints Pancras of Rome, Servatius of Tongeren, Mamertus of Vienne and/or Boniface of Tarsus, and sometimes Sophia of Rome, whose feast days are on May 11th though 15th.

  2. 2.

    A spell of cold weather in May on or around those dates.

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词源

Perhaps a calque of German Eisheilige; compare French saints de glace.

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