英语词汇“orgy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

orgy

/ˈɔːdʒi

noun (plural orgies)

1A wild party characterized by excessive drinking and indiscriminate sexual activity: he had a reputation for drunken orgies...

He said people would walk up to random groups having wild orgies, and join in.
If you're out of the relationship circle, he can have wild orgies and you don't have much ground to stand on.
Most of Jack's team gets whacked during a drunken orgy in a sleazy hotel.

Synonyms

wild party, debauch, carousal, carouse, revel, revelry, bacchanalia, bacchanal, saturnalia, Dionysiacs;

Scottish skite

informal binge, jag, booze-up, bender, spree, drunk, love-in, gang bang

British informal rave-up

North American informal toot

archaic wassail

1.1An instance of excessive indulgence in a specified activity: an orgy of buying...

Those responsible went on an orgy of destruction smashing windows and electrical equipment.
We indulged in an orgy of girly-style excess including spas, shopping, shows and casinos.
We're not going to dwell, we're not going to indulge in an orgy of introspection and outpourings of grief.

Synonyms

bout, excess, surfeit, overindulgence, overconsumption

informal spree, splurge, binge

2 (orgies) historical Secret rites used in the worship of Bacchus, Dionysus, and other Greek and Roman deities, celebrated with dancing, drunkenness, and singing: Bacchic orgies...

Reacting against Bacchanalian rites and orgies, they aimed at purifying the soul.
The murals, not badly done, depicted Bacchanalian orgies from various eras of history.
The Greeks and Roman orgies are discussed along with the more common, discreet exchange of marital partners.

Origin

Early 16th century: originally plural, from French orgies, via Latin from Greek orgia 'secret rites or revels'.

The word orgy goes back to Greek orgia ‘secret rites or revels’. In the classical world these were part of the worship of Bacchus, the god of fertility and wine, in the annual festivals held in his honour, which were celebrated with extravagant dancing, singing, and drinking.

单词	orgy
释义	orgy /ˈɔːdʒi / noun (plural orgies) 1A wild party characterized by excessive drinking and indiscriminate sexual activity: he had a reputation for drunken orgies... He said people would walk up to random groups having wild orgies, and join in. If you're out of the relationship circle, he can have wild orgies and you don't have much ground to stand on. Most of Jack's team gets whacked during a drunken orgy in a sleazy hotel. Synonyms wild party, debauch, carousal, carouse, revel, revelry, bacchanalia, bacchanal, saturnalia, Dionysiacs; Scottish skite informal binge, jag, booze-up, bender, spree, drunk, love-in, gang bang British informal rave-up North American informal toot archaic wassail 1.1An instance of excessive indulgence in a specified activity: an orgy of* buying... Those responsible went on an orgy of destruction smashing windows and electrical equipment. We indulged in an orgy of girly-style excess including spas, shopping, shows and casinos. We're not going to dwell, we're not going to indulge in an orgy of introspection and outpourings of grief. Synonyms bout, excess, surfeit, overindulgence, overconsumption informal* spree, splurge, binge 2 (orgies) historical Secret rites used in the worship of Bacchus, Dionysus, and other Greek and Roman deities, celebrated with dancing, drunkenness, and singing: Bacchic orgies... Reacting against Bacchanalian rites and orgies, they aimed at purifying the soul. The murals, not badly done, depicted Bacchanalian orgies from various eras of history. The Greeks and Roman orgies are discussed along with the more common, discreet exchange of marital partners. Origin Early 16th century: originally plural, from French orgies, via Latin from Greek orgia 'secret rites or revels'. The word orgy goes back to Greek orgia ‘secret rites or revels’. In the classical world these were part of the worship of Bacchus, the god of fertility and wine, in the annual festivals held in his honour, which were celebrated with extravagant dancing, singing, and drinking. Rhymes Georgie
随便看	make for make free with make fun of make good make good one's escape make (great) play of (or with) make hard work of make haste make hay (while the sun shines) make head or tail of make heavy weather of make history make it a rule to do something make it big make it (or things) hot for make it snappy makeless make light of make light work of make like make little of make love Makem make merry make mincemeat of

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