英语词汇“feast”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

feast n. [countable]

any rich or large meal.
something highly agreeable or satisfying:a feast for the eyes.
ReligionAlso, ˈfeast ˌday. a celebration or time of celebration, usually of a religious nature, in honor of an event, person, etc.

to take part in a feast;
eat a large or lavish meal:[no object]They feasted for days when the war was over.
to provide or entertain with a feast, so as to show honor to:[~ + object]They feasted the victorious team.

Idioms

Idioms feast one's eyes on, [ ~ + obj] to look at with great pleasure.

feast•er, n. [countable]

feast n.

any rich or abundant meal:The steak dinner was a feast.
a sumptuous entertainment or meal for many guests:a wedding feast.
something highly agreeable:The Rembrandt exhibition was a feast for the eyes.
Religiona periodical celebration or time of celebration, usually of a religious nature, commemorating an event, person, etc.:Every year, in September, the townspeople have a feast in honor of their patron saint.

v.i.

to have or partake of a feast;
eat sumptuously.
to dwell with gratification or delight, as on a picture or view.

v.t.

to provide or entertain with a feast.
Idioms feast one's eyes, to gaze with great joy, admiration, or relish:to feast one's eyes on the Grand Canyon.

Latin fēsta, neuter plural (taken as feminine singular noun, nominal) of fēstus festal, festive, equivalent. to fēs- (akin to fair²) + -tus adjective, adjectival suffix
Old French
Middle English feste 1150–1200

feast′er, n.
feast′less, adj.

2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Feast, banquet imply large social events, with an abundance of food. A feast is a meal with a plenteous supply of food and drink for a large company:to provide a feast for all company employees.A banquet is an elaborate feast for a formal and ceremonious occasion:the main speaker at a banquet.

feast /fiːst/ n

a large and sumptuous meal, usually given as an entertainment for several people
a periodic religious celebration
something extremely pleasing or sumptuous: a feast for the eyes
movable feast ⇒ a festival or other event of variable date

(intransitive) to eat a feast
(usually followed by on) to enjoy the eating (of), as if feasting: to feast on cakes
(transitive) to give a feast to
(intransitive) followed by on: to take great delight (in): to feast on beautiful paintings
(transitive) to regale or delight: to feast one's mind or one's eyes

Etymology: 13th Century: 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

ˈfeaster n

单词	feast
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 feast /fist/USA pronunciation n. [countable] any rich or large meal. something highly agreeable or satisfying:a feast for the eyes. ReligionAlso, ˈfeast ˌday. a celebration or time of celebration, usually of a religious nature, in honor of an event, person, etc. v. to take part in a feast; eat a large or lavish meal:[no object]They feasted for days when the war was over. to provide or entertain with a feast, so as to show honor to:[~ + object]They feasted the victorious team. Idioms Idioms feast one's eyes on, [ ~ + obj] to look at with great pleasure. feast•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 feast (fēst),USA pronunciation n. any rich or abundant meal:The steak dinner was a feast. a sumptuous entertainment or meal for many guests:a wedding feast. something highly agreeable:The Rembrandt exhibition was a feast for the eyes. Religiona periodical celebration or time of celebration, usually of a religious nature, commemorating an event, person, etc.:Every year, in September, the townspeople have a feast in honor of their patron saint. v.i. to have or partake of a feast; eat sumptuously. to dwell with gratification or delight, as on a picture or view. v.t. to provide or entertain with a feast. Idioms feast one's eyes, to gaze with great joy, admiration, or relish:to feast one's eyes on the Grand Canyon. Latin fēsta, neuter plural (taken as feminine singular noun, nominal) of fēstus festal, festive, equivalent. to fēs- (akin to fair²) + -tus adjective, adjectival suffix Old French Middle English feste 1150–1200 feast′er, n. feast′less, adj. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Feast, banquet imply large social events, with an abundance of food. A feast is a meal with a plenteous supply of food and drink for a large company:to provide a feast for all company employees.A banquet is an elaborate feast for a formal and ceremonious occasion:the main speaker at a banquet. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: feast /fiːst/ n a large and sumptuous meal, usually given as an entertainment for several people a periodic religious celebration something extremely pleasing or sumptuous: a feast for the eyes movable feast ⇒ a festival or other event of variable date vb (intransitive) to eat a feast (usually followed by on) to enjoy the eating (of), as if feasting: to feast on cakes (transitive) to give a feast to (intransitive) followed by on: to take great delight (in): to feast on beautiful paintings (transitive) to regale or delight: to feast one's mind or one's eyes Etymology: 13th Century: 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 ˈfeaster n
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