carnival

noun

/ˈkɑːnɪvl/

/ˈkɑːrnɪvl/

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[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
- There is a local carnival every year.
- the carnival in Rio
- a carnival atmosphere
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
[countable] an outdoor public event or celebration involving entertainment, games, food and drink, etc., often organized by a town or village
- The children are getting ready for the village carnival.
- Live music, sports demonstrations and a spectacular parade are all planned for this year's Woodley Carnival.
compare fete (1)
[singular] carnival of something (formal) an exciting or brightly coloured mixture of things
- this summer’s carnival of sport

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

单词	carnival
释义	carnival noun /ˈkɑːnɪvl/ /ˈkɑːrnɪvl/ jump to other results [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 There is a local carnival every year. the carnival in Rio a carnival atmosphere 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 [countable] an outdoor public event or celebration involving entertainment, games, food and drink, etc., often organized by a town or village The children are getting ready for the village carnival. Live music, sports demonstrations and a spectacular parade are all planned for this year's Woodley Carnival. compare fete (1) [singular] carnival of something (formal) an exciting or brightly coloured mixture of things this summer’s carnival of sport Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Italian carnevale, carnovale, from medieval Latin carnelevamen, carnelevarium ‘Shrovetide’, from Latin caro, carn- ‘flesh’ + levare ‘put away’.
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