feast
noun/fiːst/
/fiːst/
- a large or special meal, especially for a lot of people and to celebrate something
盛宴；宴会 - The women were busy preparing the wedding feast.
女人在忙着准备婚宴。
Extra ExamplesTopics Cooking and eatingc1- The migrating salmon provide a delicious feast for the brown bear.
洄游的三文鱼成了棕熊的美餐。 - Villagers used to hold a great feast at harvest time.
村民过去常常在收获季节举办盛大的宴会。 - a feast of Spanish food and wine
提供西班牙美酒佳肴的宴会 - The wedding feast traditionally lasts three days.
按照传统，婚筵要持续三天。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- delicious
- veritable
- big
- …
- give
- have
- hold
- …
- at a/the feast
- feast of
- The women were busy preparing the wedding feast.
- a day or period of time when there is a religious festival
（宗教的）节日，节期 - the feast of Christmas
圣诞佳节 - on the feast of St John
在圣约翰节
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- movable
- celebrate
- day
- on the feast of
- feast of
- the feast of Christmas
- [usually singular] a thing or an event that brings great pleasure
使人欢快的事物（或活动） - a feast of colours
五彩缤纷 - 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。 - a veritable feast of music
一次音乐盛宴
- a feast of colours
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French feste (noun), fester (verb), from Latin festa, neuter plural of festus ‘joyous’. Compare with fete and fiesta.