festivity

英 [feˈstɪvəti]

美 [feˈstɪvəti]

n.  庆祝活动; 欢庆; 欢乐

复数：festivities　

TEM8

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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• To observe an occasion with appropriate ceremony or festivity.
  庆祝以适当的庆祝或节日纪念某一事件。
• Lion dance not only add more festivity to the special day but also provides opportunities for foreigners to know about the Chinese culture.
  这种表演不仅很好地烘托了节日气氛，也成为外国人了解中华文化的一个窗口。
• I thought it was intended for festivity.
  我还以为只是为了图个喜庆呢。
• 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。
• On that day, all the families will eat noodles or fried glutinous rice blocks, and pop corn as part of the festivity. In the Greek candy-store was the whine of a peanut-roaster, and the oil smell of nuts.
  这一天，家家户户还要吃面条、炸油糕、爆玉米花，以示吉庆。从那家希腊人开的糖果店里，传来了哔哩啪啦油炸花生的声音，散发着油炸花生的香味。