Word
festal
/ˈfestəl/
adjective
欢乐的；喜庆的
offering fun and gaiety; festive
- 1.
festive, relating to a festival or feast
节日的；喜庆的
节日的；喜庆的；节日的；祭日的；欢乐的
In use
The streets were decorated with festal banners for the spring fair.
Everyone wore festal clothes to the wedding celebration.
The whole town was in a festal mood after winning the championship.
festal + noun
festal作定语，修饰名词。
The festal feast was prepared days in advance.
节日的盛宴提前多天就准备好了。
be + festal
festal作表语，描述状态。
Everyone felt festal during the holiday.
假期里每个人都感到欢乐。
Common mistakes
The city celebrates its annual festal.The city celebrates its annual festival.
“festal” 是形容词，不能作名词表示“节日”，应改为名词 “festival”。
The atmosphere was very festal.The atmosphere was very festive.
“festal” 虽意为“欢乐的”，但通常只作定语，不作表语；在描述气氛时，更常用 “festive”。
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常作定语
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.