feast

英 [fiːst]

美 [fiːst]

n.  盛宴; 宴会; (宗教的)节日，节期; 使人欢快的事物(或活动)
v.  尽情享用(美味佳肴)

复数：feasts　现在分词：feasting　过去式：feasted　过去分词：feasted　第三人称单数：feasts　

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Collins.2 / BNC.5626 / COCA.5910

同义词辨析

dinnerbanquetfeast【导航词义：宴会】

festivalcelebrationfeast【导航词义：节日】

习惯用语

v.

feast your eyes (on sb/sth)
• 尽情欣赏；大饱眼福；赏心悦目
  to look at sb/sth and get great pleasure

牛津词典

noun

• 盛宴；宴会
  a large or special meal, especially for a lot of people and to celebrate sth
  1. a wedding feast
     婚筵
• （宗教的）节日，节期
  a day or period of time when there is a religious festival
  1. the feast of Christmas
     圣诞佳节
  2. a feast day
     一个宗教节日
• 使人欢快的事物（或活动）
  a thing or an event that brings great pleasure
  1. a feast of colours
     五彩缤纷
  2. The evening was a real feast for music lovers.
     这个晚会真是让音乐爱好者大饱耳福。

verb

• 尽情享用（美味佳肴）
  to eat a large amount of food, with great enjoyment

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 宴会;筵席;盛宴
  Afeastis a large and special meal.
  1. Lunch was a feast of meat and vegetables, cheese, yoghurt and fruit, with unlimited wine...
     午餐很丰盛，有肉、蔬菜、奶酪、酸奶、水果, 酒无限量供应。
  2. The fruit was often served at wedding feasts...
     婚宴上经常有水果供应。
  3. On the following day a feast was given in King John's honour.
     第二天设宴款待约翰王。
• VERB 饱餐;尽情地吃;大快朵颐
  If youfeast ona particular food, you eat a large amount of it with great enjoyment.
  1. They feasted well into the afternoon on mutton and corn stew...
     他们吃玉米炖羊肉一直吃到下午。
  2. Starving dogs feasted on the human corpses.
     饿狗贪婪地啃食着人的尸体。
• VERB 参加宴会;赴宴
  If youfeast, you take part in a feast.
  1. Only a few feet away, their captors feasted in the castle's banqueting hall.
     仅在几英尺外，捉拿他们的人正在城堡的宴会厅里大吃大喝。
• N-SING 大量(赏心悦目的事情);盛宴
  You can refer to a large number of good, interesting, or enjoyable things asa feast ofthings.
  1. This new series promises a feast of special effects and set designs...
     这部新的系列剧将会是一场特效和舞美的盛宴。
  2. Chicago provides a feast for the ears of any music lover.
     《芝加哥》将给所有音乐爱好者献上一场听觉的盛宴。
• N-COUNT 宗教节日;宗教节庆时间
  Afeastis a day or time of the year when a special religious celebration takes place.
  1. The Jewish feast of Passover began last night...
     犹太人的宗教节日逾越节昨晚开始了。
  2. At Christmas the visitors began their circuit of dropping in on the eve of the feast day.
     圣诞节时，客人们在节日前夜开始逐家拜节。
• PHRASE 目不转睛地看;凝视
  If youfeastyoureyes onsomething, you look at it for a long time with great attention because you find it very attractive.
  1. She stood feasting her eyes on the view.
     她驻足凝神欣赏这片景色。

英英释义

noun

• something experienced with great delight
  1. a feast for the eyes
• an elaborate party (often outdoors)
  Synonym:fetefiesta
• a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed
  1. a banquet for the graduating seniors
  2. the Thanksgiving feast
  3. they put out quite a spread
  Synonym:banquetspread
• a ceremonial dinner party for many people
  Synonym:banquet

verb

• gratify
  1. feed one's eyes on a gorgeous view
  Synonym:feed
• partake in a feast or banquet
  Synonym:banquetjunket
• provide a feast or banquet for
  Synonym:banquetjunket

双语例句

• They were happy to partake of our feast, but not to share our company.
  他们喜欢享用我们准备的丰盛大餐，但是不喜欢和我们呆在一起。
• On the following day a feast was given in King John's honour.
  第二天设宴款待约翰王。
• Host and guests frequently raised their glasses during the feast.
  席间宾主频频举杯。
• Lunch was a feast of meat and vegetables, cheese, yoghurt and fruit, with unlimited wine
  午餐很丰盛，有肉、蔬菜、奶酪、酸奶、水果，酒无限量供应。
• The scene is a feast to the eye.
  景色悦目。
• Only a few feet away, their captors feasted in the castle's banqueting hall.
  仅在几英尺外，捉拿他们的人正在城堡的宴会厅里大吃大喝。
• They had a midnight feast in their tent.
  他们在帐篷里举行了一次午夜宴会。
• At Christmas the visitors began their circuit of dropping in on the eve of the feast day.
  圣诞节时，客人们在节日前夜开始逐家拜节。
• The feast was served by his mother and sisters
  这顿美餐是他母亲和他的姐妹们准备的。
• Two white bulls were sacrificed and a feast was held.
  献祭了两头白牛，并举行了盛宴。