
feasts
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。)
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。)
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。)