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Festivity Word Party Air Fancy Festive 英 Fe'stɪvəti] 美

英语单词 festivity
英美音标 英 [fe'stɪvəti] 美 [fe'stɪvəti]
中文释义 n.欢宴;欢庆
英语例句 (1) The festivity will be held tomorrow.
(2) I thought it was intended for festivity.
(3) There was an air of festivity in the village.
(4) The royal wedding was an occasion of great festivity.
中文例句 (1) 欢宴定于明日举行。
(2) 我还以为只是为了图个喜庆呢。
(3) 村庄里充满了欢乐的气氛。
(4) 皇室婚礼是喜庆的盛事。
vocabulary简明 Festivity is a fancy word for “party” or “celebration.” It’s often plural, because everyone loves to party, as in all the holiday festivities that happen at the end of the year.
vocabulary扩展 The word festive describes balloons, fancy clothes, finger foods, and other things that go with celebrations. Likewise, a festivity is any kind of festive occasion. A birthday party, surprise party, graduation party, and Halloween party are all festivities. The word festivity shares a Latin root with the word feast. At festivities, people eat, drink, and are merry.
柯林斯解释
1
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]庆祝;欢庆 Festivity is the celebration of something in a happy way.
  • There was a general air of festivity and abandon.

    到处是一派纵情狂欢的气氛。

2
[N-COUNT 可数名词]庆祝活动;庆典 Festivities are events that are organized in order to celebrate something.
  [usu pl]
  • The festivities included a huge display of fireworks.

    庆祝活动包括盛大的焰火表演。

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