hogmanay

noun

1. （苏格兰，12月31日的）除夕以及除夕欢庆活动
   (in Scotland) New Year's Eve (31 December) and the celebrations that happen on that day

1. New Year's Eve is called hogmanay in Scotland and is an occasion for much joyous and noisy celebration.
   除夕在苏格兰被称为大年夜，是举行大量欢乐和喧闹的庆祝活动的一个机会。
2. Alistair: Oh, it's an old Hogmanay custom.
   阿利斯泰尔：哦，那是个古老的除夕习俗。
3. Freddie: hogmanay? What's that? It sounds like an illness.
   弗雷迪：霍马内？那是甚麽？听来像是一种疾病。
4. Bagpipes are often played at Scottish Hogmanay celebrations.
   人们常常在苏格兰除夕晚会上吹风笛。
5. His poem ( and song) Auld Lang Syne is often sung at Hogmanay ( the last day of the year), and Scots Wha Hae served for a long time as an unofficial national anthem of the country.
   他的名诗《友谊天长地久》（一首经常被咏唱的歌曲）成了迎接新年来临的必唱曲目。另一首诗《苏格兰不屈》在很长一段时间里被视为苏格兰的国歌。

noun

1. New Year's Eve in Scotland