Word · Frequency #5626
feast
享用盛宴；饱餐一顿
to eat a large, special meal
常与 on/upon 连用，如 feast on sth 尽情享用某物
- 1.
To partake in a feast, or large meal.
享用盛宴或大餐。
- 2.
To dwell upon (something) with delight.
愉快地回味(某事)。
- 3.
To hold a feast in honor of (someone).
为(某人)举办盛宴。
陶醉于；尽情观赏；愉快地回味；设宴款待；为…举办盛宴；享用盛宴或大餐。；愉快地回味(某事)。；为(某人)举办盛宴。
In use
After months of dieting, she feasted on her favorite chocolate cake.
The guests were feasting in the garden while the band played.
If you visit our town in autumn, you will feast on freshly picked apples.
feast on sth
feast on 后接具体食物，强调尽情享用。
They feasted on fresh seafood all evening.
他们整个晚上尽情享用新鲜海鲜。
feast one's eyes on sth/sb
feast one's eyes on 是固定搭配，表示用欣赏的眼光看。
She feasted her eyes on the magnificent painting.
她尽情欣赏那幅壮丽的画作。
feast sb
feast 作及物动词时，宾语是被款待的人，表示设宴欢迎或庆祝。
Connections
Collocations
- feast on
- 尽情享用；饱餐一顿
- After the long hike, we feasted on a hearty stew.长途徒步之后，我们饱餐了一顿丰盛的炖菜。
- feast your eyes on
- 尽情观赏；一饱眼福
- Feast your eyes on this amazing view from the balcony.尽情欣赏阳台上这令人惊叹的景色吧。
- feast someone on
- 用（美食/盛宴）款待某人
- The host feasted us on a delicious dinner.主人用一顿美味的晚餐盛情款待了我们。
Idioms & figurative uses
- feast on
- 尽情享用；痛享After the long hike, we feasted on fresh fruit and sandwiches.长途跋涉后，我们尽情享用了新鲜水果和三明治。
- feast your eyes on
- 大饱眼福；尽情欣赏Feast your eyes on this stunning sunset.尽情欣赏这绝美的日落吧。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
feast 里藏着 east（东方），想象东方美食盛宴，尽情享用、回味。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：formal banquets and celebrations、literary or written descriptions、idiomatic phrases like 'feast on' / 'feast your eyes on' feast 作动词时多用于正式或书面语境；日常口语中更常用 have a feast、eat a lot 等说法。具体搭配会影响语体：feast on 常出现在正式或文学性描述中，feast someone 则较正式，而 feast your eyes on ... 是比较常用的习语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These all rhyme with feast (/fiːst/): beast, least, yeast, east, priest. Waste (/weɪst/) looks similar but sounds different.
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。
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