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thanksgiving

/θæŋksɡɪvɪŋ/

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1 · noun

fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag

感恩节

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The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day.
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旅行社强烈建议我们不要在感恩节当天出行。
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