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feasts

UK //fiːsts//US //fiːsts//

词源

源自中古英语 feste,借自古法语 feste,最终来自拉丁语 festa(节日),与 festival 同源。

noun

❶ 指大型、丰盛的宴会或庆祝活动,通常伴有大量食物和欢乐氛围,常用于宗教节日或特殊场合。

“The village prepares lavish feasts during the harvest festival.”

(村庄在丰收节期间准备了丰盛的宴席。)

“Medieval kings often held feasts to display their wealth.”

(中世纪的国王常举办宴会来炫耀财富。)

❶ 宗教语境中特指与圣日相关的仪式性聚餐,如基督教的爱筵或犹太教的逾越节晚餐。

“The Passover feast commemorates the Exodus from Egypt.”

(逾越节宴席纪念以色列人离开埃及。)

“Early Christians celebrated the Agape feast as part of worship.”

(早期基督徒将爱筵作为敬拜的一部分。)

同义词:banquets, festivals, celebrations, dinners, galas

verb

❶ 指尽情享用美食或享受某种体验,带有愉悦和满足的意味。

“We feasted on lobster and champagne at the beach party.”

(我们在海滩派对上大啖龙虾和香槟。)

“The birds were feasting on berries in the garden.”

(鸟儿在花园里大快朵颐地吃着浆果。)

同义词:indulge, revel, delight, enjoy, gorge

常见短语

feast one's eyes on — 形容尽情欣赏美丽或令人愉悦的事物,视觉上的享受。

“Visitors feasted their eyes on the priceless paintings in the gallery.”

(参观者在画廊里尽情欣赏无价的画作。)

feast or famine — 形容极端不稳定的状况,要么极度充裕要么严重匮乏。

“Freelance work is often feast or famine with irregular income.”

(自由职业常是饥一顿饱一顿,收入很不稳定。)