feast

/fiːst/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

盛宴；宴会；（宗教的）节日；使人欢快的事物；盛宴般的享受；尽情享用；大吃大喝；宴请

释义与例句

n. 盛宴；宴会；（宗教的）节日
a large or special meal, especially for a lot of people; a religious festival
  1. They prepared a magnificent feast for the wedding guests.
    他们为婚礼宾客准备了一场盛大的宴席。
  2. Christmas is an important Christian feast.
    圣诞节是基督教的一个重要节日。
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  1. The whole village gathered for a feast to celebrate the harvest.
    全村人聚在一起设宴庆祝丰收。
n. 使人欢快的事物；盛宴般的享受
something that is very pleasant or enjoyable to look at, listen to, etc.
  1. The museum exhibition was a feast for the eyes.
    博物馆的展览令人大饱眼福。
  2. Her piano recital was a feast of beautiful music.
    她的钢琴独奏会是一场美妙音乐的盛宴。
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  1. The autumn forest was a feast of colour.
    秋天的森林是一场色彩的盛宴。
v. 尽情享用；大吃大喝；宴请
to eat a large amount of food with enjoyment; to give somebody a feast
  1. We feasted on roast chicken and fresh vegetables.
    我们尽情享用了烤鸡和新鲜蔬菜。
  2. The guests feasted until late at night.
    客人们大吃大喝到深夜。
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  1. She feasted her friends on homemade cakes and pies.
    她用自制的蛋糕和馅饼款待朋友们。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 feast 作名词是“盛宴、节日”，作动词是“尽情享用”。常见搭配 feast on（大吃……）和 a feast for the eyes（大饱眼福）。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • banquet 宴会；盛宴
    feast 和 banquet 都指“盛宴”，feast 更强调丰盛、欢乐，也可指宗教节日；banquet 更正式，多指为特定目的举办的大型宴会。
    The company held a grand banquet to celebrate its success. 公司举办了一场盛大的宴会来庆祝成功。
反义词
  • fast 禁食；斋戒
    feast 表示“盛宴、大吃大喝”；fast 作动词表示“禁食、斋戒”，二者相对。
    Muslims fast during the month of Ramadan. 穆斯林在斋月期间斋戒。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • beast 野兽；兽类
    feast 读 /fiːst/，意为“盛宴”；beast 读 /biːst/，意为“野兽”，拼写只有一个字母之差。
    The lion is often called the king of beasts. 狮子常被称为百兽之王。
常见搭配
  • a wedding feast 婚宴
    The wedding feast lasted for several hours. 婚宴持续了好几个小时。
  • feast on 尽情享用
    We feasted on fresh seafood by the sea. 我们在海边尽情享用新鲜海鲜。
  • a feast for the eyes 大饱眼福
    The fireworks display was a real feast for the eyes. 烟花表演真是大饱眼福。