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- a large meal, typically one in celebration of something盛宴; 酒席, 筵席:
a wedding feast.
婚宴。
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- a plentiful supply of something enjoyable, especially for the mind or senses(尤指在精神或感官上)供人充分享受的东西, (充分的)享受:
the concert season offers a feast of classical music.
这个音乐会季节将推出一顿可供人们大饱耳福的古典音乐大餐。
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- an annual religious celebration(一年一度的)宗教庆典。
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- a day dedicated to a particular saint(圣人)纪念日, 节日:
the feast of St John.
圣约翰纪念日。
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- Brit. an annual village festival〈英〉(一年一度的)乡村节日。
no obj.
1- eat and drink sumptuously大吃大喝, 饱餐:
the men would congregate and feast after hunting.
狩猎之后男人们将聚在一起饱餐一顿。
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feast on
eat large quantities of大量吃, 饱餐:we sat feasting on barbecued chicken and beer.
我们坐在那儿尽情地享用烤鸡和啤酒。
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- with obj. give (someone) a plentiful and delicious meal宴请, 设宴招待(某人):
they feasted the deputation.
他们设宴款待了代表团。
短语
ghost at the feast
- a person or thing that brings gloom or sadness to an otherwise pleasant or celebratory occasion使人扫兴的人(或事物)。
feast one's eyes on
- gaze at with pleasure津津有味地盯着…看, 尽情欣赏。
feast or famine
- either too much of something or too little不是太多就是太少。
派生词
feaster
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