单词 | carnival |
释义 | carnivalcarnival /ˈkɑrnəvəl/ ●●○ noun 1[countable] a noisy outdoor event at which you can ride on special machines and play games for prizes SYN fair2[countable] an event held at a school in order to get money to pay for things at the school, in which students and other people play games for prizes SYN fair3Carnival a celebration with dancing, drinking, and a parade through the streets, usually held just before the beginning of Lent (=a special period of time in the Christian calendar) [Origin: 1500–1600 Italian carnevale, from carne meat + levare to remove; because after Carnival people stopped eating meat for a period] |
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