| 单词 | feast |
| 释义 | feast —feaster, n. —feastless, adj. /feest/, n. 1. any rich or abundant meal: The steak dinner was a feast. 2. a sumptuous entertainment or meal for many guests: a wedding feast. 3. something highly agreeable: The Rembrandt exhibition was a feast for the eyes. 4. a 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. 5. to have or partake of a feast; eat sumptuously. 6. to dwell with gratification or delight, as on a picture or view. v.t. 7. to provide or entertain with a feast. 8. feast one's eyes, to gaze with great joy, admiration, or relish: to feast one's eyes on the Grand Canyon. [1150-1200; ME feste < OF < L festa, neut. pl. (taken as fem. sing. n.) of festus festal, festive, equiv. to fes- (akin to FAIR2) + -tus adj. suffix] Syn. 2. 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. |
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