festivity

英 [feˈstɪvəti]

美 [feˈstɪvəti]

n.  庆祝活动; 欢庆; 欢乐

复数：festivities　

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Collins.1 / BNC.13814 / COCA.10252

牛津词典

noun

• 庆祝活动
  the activities that are organized to celebrate a special event
• 欢庆；欢乐
  the happiness and enjoyment that exist when people celebrate sth
  1. The wedding was an occasion of great festivity.
     这个婚礼是喜庆盛事。
  2. an air of festivity
     欢庆的气氛

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 庆祝;欢庆
  Festivityis the celebration of something in a happy way.
  1. There was a general air of festivity and abandon.
     到处是一派纵情狂欢的气氛。
• N-COUNT 庆祝活动;庆典
  Festivitiesare events that are organized in order to celebrate something.
  1. The festivities included a huge display of fireworks.
     庆祝活动包括盛大的焰火表演。

英英释义

noun

• any joyous diversion
  Synonym:celebration

双语例句

• The royal wedding was an occasion of great festivity.
  皇室婚礼是喜庆的盛事。
• There were also lots of street vendors trying to make some extra money during this festivity.
  这里还有许多想趁着这个节日挣点外快的街头小贩。
• Suddenly he felt lonely and far removed from all this festivity.
  他突然感到寂寞。这一切似乎都跟他隔得远远的。
• I thought it was intended for festivity.
  我还以为只是为了图个喜庆呢。
• The festivities included a huge display of fireworks.
  庆祝活动包括盛大的焰火表演。
• The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional festivity for both the Han and minority nationalities.
  在中秋节，是为汉族和少数民族的传统节日。
• To those who enjoy life, the Olympic Games is not just a world class comprehensive sports event, but a festivity created and celebrated by the people of the entire world.
  热爱生活的朋友来说，与其说奥运会是一次世界顶级的综合性体育赛事，倒不如说她更像是由全世界亲手缔造、庆祝的节日。
• Legends about the origin of this festivity abound.
  关于这个节日的起源有很多种说法。
• The anniversary is the occasion for great festivity not just among native Norwegians but among all people of Norwegian descent, especially in the American Midwest.
  每年这一天不仅对挪威本地人，而且对世界各地的挪威裔，特别是对美国中西部的挪威裔来说，都是一个重大的纪念日。
• The most famous eating and drinking festivity is the oktoberfest, which has been held in Germany annually in october.
  最有名的吃喝玩乐的节日当属德国每年10月举行的啤酒节了。