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festival of [something]
Diwali is known as the festival of lights.
排灯节被称为灯节。
节日；节庆
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节日；节庆
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
Diwali is known as the festival of lights.
排灯节被称为灯节。
盛宴或节日。
A feast or feast day.
用于盛宴和庆祝的日子或时期
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
围绕庆祝或推广社区某一主题或方面的活动或系列活动,通常定期举行。
An event or series of special events centred on the celebration or promotion of some theme or aspect of the community, often held at regular intervals.
有组织的一系列活动和表演(通常在同一地点)
an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place)
The whole town looks forward to the summer festival every year.
整个小镇每年都盼望着夏季节日。
AI contextual example
We went to a music festival last weekend and saw many great bands.
上周末我们去参加了一个音乐节，看了很多很棒的乐队。
AI contextual example
Many cities hold food festivals in the autumn.
许多城市在秋季举办美食节。
AI contextual example
a drama festival
戏剧节
WordNet
Diwali is known as the festival of lights.
排灯节被称为灯节。
They went to a music festival last weekend.
他们上周末去参加了一个音乐节。
常用搭配：Spring Festival（春节）、Dragon Boat Festival（端午节）等。
During the Spring Festival, families gather for reunion dinners.
在春节期间，家人们聚在一起吃团圆饭。
Not this
I went to festival.
Use this
I went to a festival.
festival 是可数名词单数，前面需要加冠词 a 或 the，或者用复数形式。
Not this
She wore a festival dress.
Use this
She wore a festive dress.
festival 是名词，不能直接修饰名词；表示“节日的、喜庆的”应用形容词 festive。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
音乐节
We are going to a music festival this weekend.
这个周末我们要去一个音乐节。
电影节
The film festival attracts many international directors.
这个电影节吸引了许多国际导演。
参加节日的人
Festival goers enjoyed the live performances.
参加节日的人们享受了现场表演。
节日气氛
The festival atmosphere was lively and joyful.
节日气氛热烈而欢乐。
举办节日
The town holds a harvest festival every autumn.
这个小镇每年秋天举办一个丰收节。
庆祝节日
They celebrate the festival with traditional food and music.
他们用传统食物和音乐来庆祝这个节日。
排灯节快乐！这是光明的节日。
Every year, millions celebrate the festival of lights by lighting lamps.
每年，数百万人通过点灯来庆祝这个光明的节日。
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Festival = feast (盛宴) + ival (谐音 '爱玩'), 节日就是大吃大喝爱玩的日子。
通常用于指代各种庆祝活动或节日，文化、宗教、音乐等场合皆可使用。
Only carnival and interval share a similar final vowel sound (/ə/ or /ɪ/) and ending; arrival, survival, and rival have a different vowel (/aɪ/) and are spelling lookalikes.
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