Festivity
“Festivity”是名词,指节日的性质或状态;欢乐;节日。“Festivities”(复数)指有组织的愉快的活动或庆祝活动。
- “The hall gave off an air of festivity with its decorations.” (大厅的装饰散发出节日的气氛。)
- “The city’s festivities will include fireworks and street performances.” (城市的庆祝活动将包括烟花和街头表演。)
- “The festivity of the occasion was evident in everyone’s smiles.” (场合的欢乐在每个人的笑容中都很明显。)
“Festivity”来自”festive”(来自拉丁语”festivus”(来自”festum”))。首次在英语中使用是在15世纪。
“Festivity”由词根”fest-”(节日)+ 后缀”-ive”(形容词)+ 后缀”-ity”(名词,表示状态)构成。
“Festivity”常用于描述节日、庆祝活动或欢乐的气氛,在节日和社交语境中特别常见。
- 形容词形式: “festive”(节日的)
- 复数形式: “festivities”(庆祝活动)
“Festivity”的音标是/fɛs-tɪv-ɪ-ti/,可以联想”festive”(节日的)+ “-ity”(性质),想象节日的性质。
“The festivity of the New Year celebration filled the streets with joy. The festivity included music, dancing, and feasting, creating memories that would last a lifetime.” (新年庆祝活动的欢乐充满了街道。庆祝活动包括音乐、舞蹈和盛宴,创造了将持续一生的回忆。)