/'sæbəθ; `sæbəθ/
n the sabbath [sing] day of the week intended for rest and worship of God (Saturday for Jews and Sunday for Christians) 安息日（犹太教为星期六, 基督教为星期日）
*keep/break the sabbath, ie (not) work or play on the sabbath 守[不守]安息日
* [attrib 作定语] the sabbath day 安息日.

n
[Date: 900-1000; Language: Latin;Origin: sabbatum, from Greek, from Hebrew shabbath 'rest']
the Sabbath
a) Sunday, considered as a day of rest and prayer by most Christian churches
b) Saturday, considered as a day of rest and prayer in the Jewish religion and some Christian churches
keep/break the Sabbath
to obey or not obey the religious rules of the Sabbath