| 单词 | fiesta |
| 释义 | fiesta (once / 7616 pages) n A fiesta is a celebration or a party. Your parents might plan a fiesta to celebrate your high school graduation. You can use the word fiesta for any party, but it usually refers to a large feast, festival, or very extravagant party. In Spanish, fiesta means "feast," and in many Spanish-speaking places, a fiesta celebrates a saint's day or other religious occasion. The word comes from the Latin festus, "festive, joyful, or merry." WORD FAMILYfiesta: fiestas USAGE EXAMPLESIn the Fiesta Bowl, he tore knee ligaments and dropped to a second-round selection by the Dallas Cowboys. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) Ohio State was exposed as overmatched almost as soon as the Fiesta Bowl began. Wall Street Journal(Jan 01, 2017) The third-ranked Tigers won in similar fashion later in the night, beating No. 2 Ohio State 31-0 in the Fiesta Bowl. Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) n a public celebration or party Syn|Hypo|Hyper feast, fete luau an elaborate Hawaiian feast or party (especially one accompanied by traditional foods and entertainment) potlatcha ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment) party an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment |
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