carnival

noun

/ˈkɑːnɪvl/

/ˈkɑːrnɪvl/

[countable, uncountable] a public festival, usually one that happens at a regular time each year, that involves music and dancing in the streets, for which people wear brightly coloured clothes狂欢节；嘉年华
- There is a local carnival every year.当地每年都举行狂欢节。
- the carnival in Rio里约热内卢的狂欢节
- a carnival atmosphere狂欢节的气氛
Topics Religion and festivalsb2
[countable] (North American English)
(also fair British and North American English, British English also funfair)
a type of entertainment in a field or park at which people can ride on large machines and play games to win prizes露天游乐会；义卖游乐会
[countable] an outdoor public event or celebration involving entertainment, games, food and drink, etc., often organized by a town or village露天游乐会；义卖游乐会
- The children are getting ready for the village carnival.孩子们正在为乡村狂欢节做准备。
- Live music, sports demonstrations and a spectacular parade are all planned for this year's Woodley Carnival.现场音乐、体育表演和壮观的游行都是为今年的伍德利狂欢节计划的。
compare fete (1)
[singular] carnival of something (formal) an exciting or brightly coloured mixture of things激动人心的事物组合；五彩缤纷的事物组合
- this summer’s carnival of sport今年夏季的体育盛会

词源mid 16th cent.: from Italian carnevale, carnovale, from medieval Latin carnelevamen, carnelevarium ‘Shrovetide’, from Latin caro, carn- ‘flesh’ + levare ‘put away’.

词汇	carnival
释义	carnival noun /ˈkɑːnɪvl/ /ˈkɑːrnɪvl/ [countable, uncountable] a public festival, usually one that happens at a regular time each year, that involves music and dancing in the streets, for which people wear brightly coloured clothes狂欢节；嘉年华 There is a local carnival every year.当地每年都举行狂欢节。 the carnival in Rio里约热内卢的狂欢节 a carnival atmosphere狂欢节的气氛 Topics Religion and festivalsb2 [countable] (North American English) (also fair British and North American English, British English also funfair) a type of entertainment in a field or park at which people can ride on large machines and play games to win prizes露天游乐会；义卖游乐会 [countable] an outdoor public event or celebration involving entertainment, games, food and drink, etc., often organized by a town or village露天游乐会；义卖游乐会 The children are getting ready for the village carnival.孩子们正在为乡村狂欢节做准备。 Live music, sports demonstrations and a spectacular parade are all planned for this year's Woodley Carnival.现场音乐、体育表演和壮观的游行都是为今年的伍德利狂欢节计划的。 compare fete (1) [singular] carnival of something (formal) an exciting or brightly coloured mixture of things激动人心的事物组合；五彩缤纷的事物组合 this summer’s carnival of sport今年夏季的体育盛会词源mid 16th cent.: from Italian carnevale, carnovale, from medieval Latin carnelevamen, carnelevarium ‘Shrovetide’, from Latin caro, carn- ‘flesh’ + levare ‘put away’.
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