Word · Frequency #15139
carnivals
嘉年华会；狂欢节
carnivals is the plural of carnival.
a public festival with music, processions, and entertainment
常大写指特定节日，如巴西狂欢节
- 1.
Any of a number of festivals held just before the beginning of Lent.
在四旬斋开始前举行的节日。
- 2.
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
以狂欢和游行为特征的节日
- 3.
A festive occasion marked by parades and sometimes special foods and other entertainment.
以游行和有时特别的食物及其他娱乐活动为标志的节庆场合。
- 4.
a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment
类似大型公共娱乐活动的疯狂混乱(常常滑稽)的骚动
- 5.
A context in which transgression or inversion of the social order is given temporary license. Derived from the work of Mikhail Bakhtin.
一种允许暂时颠覆或违反社会秩序的情境。源自米哈伊尔·巴赫金的作品。
- 6.
a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
巡回演出；有杂耍、乘骑和技艺游戏等
- 7.
A gaudily chaotic situation.
一种华丽混乱的情境。
在四旬斋开始前举行的节日。；以狂欢和游行为特征的节日；以游行和有时特别的食物及其他娱乐活动为标志的节庆场合。；类似大型公共娱乐活动的疯狂混乱(常常滑稽)的骚动；一种允许暂时颠覆或违反社会秩序的情境。源自米哈伊尔·巴赫金的作品。
In use
We went to the local carnival last weekend and enjoyed the rides and games.
The carnival parade featured colorful floats and dancers in costumes.
During the summer, many towns hold a carnival to celebrate their heritage.
the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere
go to the/a carnival
通常用定冠词the指特定的狂欢节。
We are going to the carnival tonight.
我们今晚要去嘉年华。
hold a carnival
The school holds a carnival to raise funds.
学校举办嘉年华来筹款。
Connections
Collocations
- carnival parade
- 狂欢节游行
- The carnival parade featured colorful floats and dancers.狂欢节游行上有五彩缤纷的花车和舞者。
- carnival atmosphere
- 节庆氛围；狂欢气氛
- The whole town was filled with a carnival atmosphere.整个小镇都洋溢着节庆氛围。
- carnival ride
- 游乐设施；嘉年华骑乘项目
- The children enjoyed the carnival rides at the fair.孩子们喜欢集市上的嘉年华游乐设施。
- street carnival
- 街头狂欢节
- A street carnival was held in the old town square.老城广场上举行了一场街头狂欢节。
- carnival season
- 狂欢节季节；嘉年华季
- Carnival season ends on Shrove Tuesday.狂欢节季节在忏悔星期二结束。
- carnival float
Learner notes
Memory Tip
谐音“卡尼沃”：想象城市被欢乐的游行队伍“卡”住，四旬斋前尽情狂欢。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：religious festivals、public celebrations、figurative use for chaotic scenes carnival 在指宗教节日或嘉年华活动时是中性常用词；在比喻“喧闹、混乱的场面”时，通常用于口语或非正式语境。
Grammar Note
常与the连用
Pronunciation & Spelling
There are no common perfect rhymes for 'carnival'. Words like 'festival', 'rival', 'arrival', and 'survival' share the '-ival' spelling but differ in pronunciation (e.g., /ˈfɛstəvəl/, /ˈraɪvəl/, /əˈraɪvəl/, /sərˈvaɪvəl/). 'Marvel' (/ˈmɑrvəl/) and 'level' (/ˈlɛvəl/) have the same final /vəl/ sound but do not rhyme with 'carnival' due to different stress and preceding phonemes.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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