festivity
festivity 英 [feˈstɪvəti] 美 [fɛˈstɪvɪti]
n. 欢庆，欢宴；庆典；欢乐
名词复数:festivities
- Festivity is a fancy word for “party” or “celebration.” It’s often plural, because everyone loves to party, as in all the holiday festivities that happen at the end of the year.
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- n. 欢庆，欢宴；庆典；欢乐
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1. He had offered it with the same smile and festivity with which he had offered us a glass of grappa after dinner.
他用同样的笑容和欢愉的方式，就向餐后递给我们一杯格拉巴酒一样的方式讲述了这个故事。
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2. The celebration of the Jade Emperor’s heavenly birthday has always signaled the winding-down of New Year festivity.
庆贺玉帝诞辰的活动象征着过年的庆典接近尾声。
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3. As I went for my morning cappuccino on the day of the anniversary, the only sign of festivity was a small tricolor attached to the wing mirror of a garbage truck.
而在国庆当天，我去咖啡馆喝卡普奇诺的路上，看到仅有的节日庆祝标志，就是插在一辆垃圾卡车后视镜上的一面小小的三色国旗。
- festivity (n.) "festive celebration, feast," late 14c., from Old French festiveté "celebration, festiveness, festival," from Latin festivitatem (nominative festivitas) "good fellowship, generosity," from festivus "festive," from festum "festival or holiday," neuter of festus "of a feast" (see feast (n.)). Related: Festivities.
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