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单词 bacchanal
释义

bacchanal

1 of 2

noun

bac·​cha·​nal ˈba-kə-nᵊl How to pronounce bacchanal (audio)
ˈbä-;
ˌba-kə-ˈnal How to pronounce bacchanal (audio) ˌbä-kə-ˈnäl How to pronounce bacchanal (audio)
1
a
: orgy sense 2
b
: orgy sense 3
2
a
: a devotee of Bacchus
especially : one who celebrates the Bacchanalia
b
: reveler

bacchanal

2 of 2

adjective

bac·​cha·​nal ˈba-kə-nᵊl How to pronounce bacchanal (audio)
: of, relating to, or suggestive of the Bacchanalia : bacchanalian

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Beyond the gear bacchanal, Outdoor Retailer was instrumental in growing the industry’s conscience. Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 27 Apr. 2022 The essence of Carnival, after all, is to turn logic on its head: the madness of bacchanal makes no sense whatsoever—and all the exuberant sense in the world. Baz Dreisinger, Forbes, 15 July 2022 Metal is something that is genuinely celebrated in Indonesia, a social bacchanal for riffs and shredding. Jason Pettigrew, SPIN, 30 June 2022 In both, Fire Island is depicted as a gay utopia, a carefree bacchanal soon to end with the appearance of a mysterious and deadly illness that seems to be targeting gay men. Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 June 2022 Director Tom Gormican and his co-writer Kevin Etten have thrown a wild bacchanal to celebrate the career of perhaps the most versatile actor in American cinema history. Mike Postalakis, SPIN, 22 Apr. 2022 New Orleans's French Quarter immediately conjures certain images for travelers: Beignets at Café du Monde, the bacchanal of Bourbon Street, bachelor and bachelorette parties roaming around in matching T-shirts. Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2022 That’s because the Blue Jays have massive aspirations of their own, which were hardly tempered during an offensive bacchanal against Texas to open the season at a bonkers Rogers Centre. Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2022 For Driggers, who said she’s never really been drawn to the traditional beach bacchanal, the pandemic added another reason to avoid wild parties. Danya Perez, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Mar. 2022
Adjective
This year’s bacchanal, hosted with Grindr and 818 Tequila, did not disappoint. Ian Malone, Vogue, 27 June 2022 Hosting a free-for-all bacchanal like the unlimited beverage service at the freeloader area necessitates that kind of expenditure. Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2021 Best New Chef winner, the presiding genie of a nightly bacchanal at the Beatrice Inn, the century-old former speakeasy in the West Village. Jay Mcinerney, Town & Country, 27 Sep. 2021 The Spring Awakening electronic music bacchanal returns ... in October. Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com, 8 Sep. 2021 Despite the stately molding and marble stairs, though, the show was pure bacchanal from the moment Pollard, guitarists Doug Gillard and Bobby Bare Jr., drummer Kevin March, and bassist Mark Shue took the stage. Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2021 The jet set and glitterati descend here year-round for the white-sand beaches, bass-forward nightlife, and five heady days of Carnival bacchanal celebrations in February or March. Megan Wood, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2021 In retrospect, Levi sees Zola as a hyper-modernized take on timeless Greek fantasies, which often center on epic journeys marked by adventure, bacchanal, greed, romance, and betrayal. Samantha Hissong, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2021 For those flying in, the week promised to be a kind of bacchanal for funding. Arielle Pardes, Wired, 28 Apr. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Latin, shrine of Bacchus, probably back-formation from Bacchanalia

First Known Use

Noun

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

1550, in the meaning defined above

bacchanal

noun

1
as in carouser

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • carouser
  • binger
  • reveler
  • merrymaker
  • party animal
  • reveller
  • partygoer
  • celebrator
  • partier
  • celebrant
  • partyer
  • wassailer
  • roisterer
  • noisemaker
  • cutup
  • skylarker

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • killjoy
  • party pooper
2
as in bacchanalia

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • bacchanalia
  • orgy
  • saturnalia
  • celebration
  • gala
  • social
  • soiree
  • masquerade
  • supper
  • clambake
  • stag
  • symposium
  • dance
  • tea
  • housewarming
  • kegger
  • soirée
  • formal
  • tea party
  • cocktail party
  • klatch
  • occasion
  • house party
  • prom
  • bake
  • salon
  • shower
  • mixer
  • keg party
  • ball
  • icebreaker
  • hen party
  • kaffeeklatsch
  • klatsch
  • shindig
  • blowout
  • fete
  • benefit
  • reception
  • meet and greet
  • fête
  • binge
  • event
  • fund-raiser
  • affair
  • party
  • bash
  • function
  • get-together
  • blast
  • do
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