| 单词 | feast |
| 释义 | feast (fiːst ) Word forms: feasts , feasting , feasted 1. countable noun A feast is a large and special meal. Lunch was a feast of meat and vegetables, cheese, yoghurt and fruit, with unlimited wine. [+ of] The fruit was often served at wedding feasts. On the following day a feast was given in King John's honour. Synonyms: banquet, repast, spread [informal], dinner 2. verb If you feast on a particular food, you eat a large amount of it with great enjoyment. They feasted well into the afternoon on mutton and corn stew. [VERB + on] 3. verb If you feast, you take part in a feast. Only a few feet away, their captors feasted in the castle's banqueting hall. [VERB] feasting uncountable noun The feasting, drinking, dancing and revelry continued for several days. 4. singular noun [with supplement, usually NOUN of noun] You can refer to a large number of good, interesting, or enjoyable things as a feast of things. This new series promises a feast of special effects and set designs. Chicago provides a feast for the ears of any music lover. Synonyms: treat, delight, pleasure, enjoyment 5. countable noun A feast is a day or time of the year when a special religious celebration takes place. The Jewish feast of Passover began last night. [+ of] It was Candlemas, a Catholic feast day celebrating the purification of the Virgin Mary. Synonyms: festival, holiday, fête, celebration 6. to feast your eyes phrase If you feast your eyes on something, you look at it for a long time with great attention because you find it very attractive. She stood feasting her eyes on the view. Idioms: it's feast or famine said to mean that sometimes you have too much of something such as money, while at other times you do not have enough While her life is rich in memories, funds are a problem. `It's feast or famine with me,' she says. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers enough is as good as a feast [British, old-fashioned] said to mean that there is no point in having more of something than you need or want `Enough is as good as a feast,' my great aunt Daisy used to say to me, as I reached an ever-chubbier hand towards the chocolate biscuits. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers feast your eyes on something to look at something with a great deal of enjoyment Billy licked his lips and feasted his eyes on the chocolate cake. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers the spectre at the feast [British] someone who spoils other people's enjoyment, for example because they remind them of an unhappy event or situation The overwhelming good humour was only marred by some catcalls when the US delegation arrived, but no one directly criticised the spectre at the feast. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: lavish feast First in secretive meetings, then over a lavish feast, they thrashed out their sickening stitch-up. The Sun They are then treated to a lavish feast. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Then, when the curious crowds showed up, he had prepared a lavish feast. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The festivities became heavily centred on entertainment music and female dancers as well as lavish feasts that continued for the entire month. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There were fireworks, dancing and music with lavish feasts of roasted lamb, beef, chicken and other delicacies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Working hours can double because the maids must prepare the feast that follows sunset on top of their daily chores. Times, Sunday Times Prepare a feast alongside the cooks, have a game of 'mob football' with the servants and follow a trail of clues around the castle. Times, Sunday Times Prior to the marriage, both families would prepare a feast which would be attended by the leaders of their respective families. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Dozens upon dozens of waiters, butlers, and chefs rush around to prepare a feast for the 50 closest family members. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Lot urged them strongly, so they went to his house, and he prepared a feast for them and baked unleavened bread, and they ate. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The first obvious answer is that, as anyone who has seen it can testify, it is just a sumptuous feast for the eyes. Times, Sunday Times (2010) With its lush scenery, vivid colours and sweeping vistas, the film is a sumptuous feast for the eyes. The Sun (2008) But a couple of dips here and there can't take the shine off this sumptuous feast. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Diners had complained that the veritable feast that the company's advert promised was in fact a more meagre morsel. Times, Sunday Times Full of tips, ideal for anyone who wants their table to be home to a veritable feast. The Sun But it promises to be a veritable feast of goodies if you're a big fan of the series. The Sun From sports cars to eco-cars and supercars, the next 12 months promise a veritable feast of motoring. Times, Sunday Times You could say it's a visual feast, but given the subject matter that might be an unfortunate turn of phrase. Times, Sunday Times It's a visual feast, but never feels stage-managed. Times,Sunday Times A visual feast, it has spectacular cinematography, breathtaking chase sequences and a soundtrack to make your heart burst out of your chest. The Sun It's a dizzying journey and a visual feast that celebrates all that gardens can encompass worldwide. Times,Sunday Times It's a visual feast and even if you're not planning to cook there's plenty to eat and drink on the spot. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 盛宴, 大啖 Japanese: ごちそう, 満喫する |
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