圣灰星期三

MardiGras也是三天的最后一天，此项节日开始于圣灰星期三之前的周日。

Mardi Gras is the final day ofa three-day period , which starts on the Sunday before Ash Wednesday .

圣灰星期三后教徒们就要斋戒是吗？

So the Christians will begin to fast after Ash Wednesday ?

人们会在圣灰星期三之前吃得饱饱的，并举办庆祝活动。

People eat well the day before Ash Wednesday and hold celebrations .

圣灰星期三（大斋首日）石灰乳制备系统中三种石灰硝化装置的应用

Application of Three Types of Lime Nitrification Device in the Lime-milk Preparation System

许多天主教教徒会在圣灰星期三完全斋戒，或者是只食用面包和水。

Many Catholics will fast completely on Ash Wednesday or just have bread and water .

圣灰星期三是个基督教节日吗？

Is Ash Wednesday a Christian holiday ?

四旬斋开始于圣灰星期三。

It begins on Ash Wednesday .

全球许多基督徒都庆祝圣灰星期三，这天也是大斋日的首日。

Many Christians around the world celebrate Ash Wednesday , which marks the first day of Lent .

圣灰星期三也预示着一系列宗教节日的开始，之后还会有圣枝主日以及复活节。

It is the start of a religious period that leads up to Palm Sunday and the Easter holidays .

之所以叫做圣灰星期三的原因是，在这一天中，神父会在教堂中向人们的额头画十字。

It is called Ash Wednesday because priests draw a small cross on the foreheads of people in church .

每年圣灰星期三的举办日期为2月4日到3月18日，日期要取决于复活节的日期。

Ash Wednesday falls between February the 4th and March the 10th each year , depending on the date of Easter .

这一天是圣灰星期三之前的一项庆祝节日，也预示着40天大斋活动的开始。

It is the name of a celebration that takes place on the day before Ash Wednesday , which marks the beginning of the 40-day period of Lent .