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

单词	roman holiday
释义	roman holiday noun Usage: usually capitalized R Etymology: so called from the bloody combats staged as entertainment in ancient Rome 1. a. : an event or occasion resembling the games or gladiatorial combats of the ancient Roman circus (as for spectacle or savagery provided or demanded as a source of sadistic pleasure for onlookers) b. : a time of enjoyment derived from the sufferings or losses of others or the source of such enjoyment < our own fliers seemed to be letting the Jerries have a Roman holiday at our expense — E.V.Westrate > < diplomats who felt themselves merely victims to be sacrificed every four years to make a Roman holiday for a new president — Emily Bax > 2. : a public dispute, investigation, or turmoil in which the participants inflict embarrassment, degradation, or ignominy on each other or themselves often at the direction or to the satisfaction of nonparticipants < persons charging police brutality have had a Roman holiday in making these charges but not following them up — Springfield (Massachusetts) Union > < the investigation was accompanied by reams of publicity and millionaires were summoned by the score to make a Roman holiday — American Mercury >
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