单词 | feast |
释义 | Word Frequency feast(fiːst) noun 1. a large and sumptuous meal, usually given as an entertainment for several people 2. a periodic religious celebration 3. something extremely pleasing or sumptuous a feast for the eyes 4. movable feast verb 5. (intransitive) a. to eat a feast b. (usually foll by on) to enjoy the eating (of), as if feasting to feast on cakes 6. (transitive) to give a feast to 7. (intransitive; foll by on) to take great delight (in) to feast on beautiful paintings 8. (transitive) to regale or delight to feast one's mind or one's eyes Derived forms feaster (ˈfeaster) noun Word origin C13: from Old French feste, from Latin festa, neuter plural (later assumed to be feminine singular) of festus joyful; related to Latin fānum temple, fēriae festivals |
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