Purim
noun [ U ] uk/ˈpʊə.rɪm/ us/ˈpʊr.ɪm/
普珥节(每年春天举行的犹太教庆祝活动,以纪念杀害波斯帝国所有犹太人的计划的失败)
a Jewish celebration held in spring every year to remember the defeat of a plan to kill all the Jews in the Persian Empire
During Purim the whole story of Esther was read in the synagogue. 普珥节期间,犹太教堂里宣读了以斯帖的全部故事。
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- These small triangular pastries are one of the traditional sweets of Purim.
- Traditional Purim fireworks were let off.
- With so many fun activities, I don't like to spend Purim in the kitchen cooking.
- Purim is a holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the Jews in the Persian Empire from their enemies.