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源自拉丁语 orgia(复数形式),借自古希腊语 ὄργια (órgia),原指秘密宗教仪式,特别与酒神狄俄尼索斯崇拜相关。
❶ 指古代宗教仪式中狂野放纵的宴会,参与者常饮酒作乐、纵情声色。现代多用来形容极度放纵或混乱的集体活动。
“The ancient Greeks held orgies in honor of Dionysus.”
(古希腊人曾为酒神狄俄尼索斯举行狂欢仪式。)
“The tabloids described the celebrity party as wild orgies.”
(小报将这场名人派对描述为疯狂的纵欲聚会。)
❶ 比喻某种事物过度或失控的状态,常用于描述自然现象或大规模活动。
“The storm unleashed an orgy of destruction along the coast.”
(暴风雨在海岸线上造成了大规模的破坏。)
“The stock market experienced an orgy of speculation last month.”
(上个月股市经历了疯狂的投机活动。)
orgy of violence — 形容暴力事件集中爆发的状态,通常指短时间内发生大量暴力行为。
“The city witnessed an orgy of violence during the riots.”
(骚乱期间这座城市爆发了集中的暴力事件。)
shopping orgy — 指疯狂购物的行为,特别在打折季或促销活动期间的非理性消费。
“Black Friday often triggers a shopping orgy in malls.”
(黑色星期五经常引发商场里的购物狂欢。)