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 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。
• This custom has a long history which not only brings festivity to the holiday, but is also a symbol for people to express their wishes for welcoming the new year, blessings, and fortunes.
  这个习俗历史悠久，美丽的窗花不仅能妆点节日的气氛，还寄托了人们辞旧迎新，接福纳祥的美好愿望。
• But I hope this festivity will end soon and I will be able to return to a more normal life.
  不过，我希望这些庆祝活动很快结束，而我亦可重过正常的生活。
• 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。
• You may plan to go to a special festivity, or you may even be on vacation with someone you love.
  你可以计划去一个特别的庆典，或者你可以和你喜欢的人一起度假。
• Paper-cut is very popular among the Chinese people, who like to use paper-cuts to decorate their rooms and add more festivity to the special day such as weddings, birthday, etc.
  剪纸是一项广受人们喜爱的民间艺术。无论日常生活、各种节日还是婚宴、寿宴等重要场合，人们都喜欢用剪纸来装点环境，烘托气氛。
• Then people begin decorating their clean rooms featuring an atmosphere of rejoicing and festivity.
  之后，人们开始装饰清扫一新的房间，来显出新年的喜庆气氛。
• A night of bacchanalian revelry; carousing bands of drunken soldiers; orgiastic festivity.
  痛饮狂欢的夜晚；一群酗酒狂欢的水手；狂欢的节日。
• The festivities included a huge display of fireworks.
  庆祝活动包括盛大的焰火表演。
• If this meeting is over the holidays or at a holiday gathering, a little festivity is a nice touch.
  如果这次见面是在节假日或节日聚会，小节日也有小技巧。