/ˌʃrəʊv ˈtju:zdeɪ;-di; US ˈtu:z- ||; ˈʃrov ˈtuzde; -dɪ/noun [C] the day before a period of forty days (Lent) during which some Christians do not eat certain foods 忏悔星期二（四旬斋期的前一天） In some countries the period before Shrove Tuesday is celebrated as carnival. In Britain many people eat pancakes on this day. 某些国家在这日之前的一段时间举行嘉年华会(carnival)。英国许多人在这天吃薄煎饼(pancake)。