Day of the Dead
noun [ S ] uk/?de? ?v e? ?ded/ us/?de? ?v e? ?ded/
亡灵节（一些国家（如墨西哥）的传统节日，为每年的11月2日，人们在这一天奠祭逝去的亲友）
in certain countries, especially Mexico, the name for All Souls' Day (2 November), when people who have died are remembered
Far from being a morbid graveside ceremony, the Day of the Dead is a joyous celebration of the continuity of life. 亡灵节远远不是一种病态的扫墓仪式，而是对生命延续性的欢乐庆祝。
It was a traditional altar for Mexico's Day of the Dead observance, filled with flowers, candles and sweet bread laid out for departed loved ones. 这是墨西哥亡灵节的传统祭坛，上面摆满了鲜花、蜡烛和甜面包，献给逝去的亲人。
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- They have decorated the graves for Day of the Dead, the traditional Mexican celebration of the deceased.
- Halloween and the Day of the Dead share a common origin in the Christian commemoration of the dead on All Saints' and All Souls' Day.
- Around my house I have little Mexican skulls for the Day of the Dead, and other jovial reminders of my own mortality.
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