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

• I thought it was intended for festivity.
  我还以为只是为了图个喜庆呢。
• 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。
• 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。
• An atmosphere of festivity prevailed in South Korea's southeastern port city of Busan as a handful of events organized on the sidelines of Asia's largest film festival amused spectators.
  韩国东南部城市釜山整个城市都笼罩在一派节日的盛大氛围当中。亚洲最盛大的电影节在此举行，吸引了多方观众到此。
• My colleagues and I warmly welcome you to share the festivity with us and thank you for your long-standing support to the development of China-India relations.
  我和我的同事们对你们的到来表示热烈欢迎，共同分享节日的喜庆，对你们长期以来支持中印关系发展表示感谢。
• 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。
• She is always eager to have a finger in the pie if her neighbours are planning any little festivity.
  要是她的左邻右舍准备办任何小的喜庆事，她总是巴不得参与其事。
• There was a general air of festivity and abandon.
  到处是一派纵情狂欢的气氛。
• 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。