feasts
feasts — noun
- feastssingular
- feastsesplural
1. 盛宴；為了慶祝某個特別日子或事件而準備的豐盛餐飲，通常有多道菜餚並邀請許多人參加。
盛宴；為了慶祝某個特別日子或事件而準備的豐盛餐飲，通常有多道菜餚並邀請許多人參加。
Tamar's wedding feast lasted until midnight, with dancing and singing all around.
collocation: wedding feast / harvest feast
The villagers prepared a great feast to celebrate the end of the harvest season.
The restaurant prepared a seafood feast for Otis and his colleagues from the office.
Every winter the town holds a three-day feast with music, games, and roasted pig.
event: hold a feast / three-day feast
- wedding feast
- harvest feast
- great feast
- royal feast
- prepare a feast
- banquet
更正式，強調豪華排場；feast 著重慶祝與豐盛
- celebration dinner
非正式說法，feast 語感更隆重
2. 宗教節日；用來紀念某位聖人、重要宗教人物或聖經事件的特定日子。
宗教節日；用來紀念某位聖人、重要宗教人物或聖經事件的特定日子。
Christmas remains the most widely celebrated feast in the Christian calendar.
religious calendar: feast of [name]
The feast of Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan with prayers and family gatherings.
Saint Patrick's Day is both a religious feast and a cultural celebration across Ireland.
Many families attend church services on the feast of the Epiphany in early January.
structure: the feast of [event]
- feast day
- feast of Saint
- religious feast
- Christian feast
- celebrate a feast
Usage Note
常搭配宗教名稱，結構為 the feast of [Saint/Event]，或直接用節日名稱（如 Christmas）。
Common Mistakes
3. 令人大飽眼福或耳福的美好體驗；能讓人感到極度愉悅的事物（常用於比喻）。
令人大飽眼福或耳福的美好體驗；能讓人感到極度愉悅的事物（常用於比喻）。
The sunset over the ocean was a visual feast for Shirin and her fellow painters.
metaphorical: a visual feast / a feast for the eyes
For classical music lovers, that concert was a feast of Beethoven and Mozart pieces.
The sculpture garden offered a true feast for Caio and other modern art lovers.
The spring garden with its tulips is a feast of colours that draws visitors daily.
pattern: a feast of [visual elements]
- visual feast
- feast for the eyes
- feast for the ears
- feast of music
Usage Note
常用於比喻，結構為 a feast for the [eyes/ears/senses] 或 a feast of [something enjoyable]。
4. 豐富多樣的收藏品或資源，可供人仔細探索與欣賞（如書籍、照片、影片等）。
豐富多樣的收藏品或資源，可供人仔細探索與欣賞（如書籍、照片、影片等）。
The city library offered a feast of historical documents for young researchers like Bao.
pattern: a feast of [collectible items]
The museum's new gallery is a feast of modern paintings from across Asia.
David discovered a feast of old photographs and letters in his grandmother's wooden chest.
The cooking blog offers a feast of dessert recipes for anyone who loves baking at home.
domain: a feast of online content
- feast of books
- feast of art
- feast of information
- feast of colours
Usage Note
不指單一物品，而是豐富多樣的一批事物。常用結構 a feast of + 可數名詞複數。
feasts — verb
- feastspresent simple I / you / we / they
- feastses3rd person singular
- feastsing-ing form
- feastsedpast simple
1. 參加盛宴；盡情享用豐盛的食物，通常搭配 on 說明所吃的食物。
參加盛宴；盡情享用豐盛的食物，通常搭配 on 說明所吃的食物。
After the ceremony, the whole family feasted on roast lamb and fresh vegetables.
pattern: feast on [food items]
Guests feasted late into the night at Folake's birthday banquet.
The team feasted on grilled fish and rice after winning the championship game.
Nellie's family feasted together every Sunday, sharing stories around the dinner table.
social: feast together / share stories
- feast on
- feast upon
- feast late into the night
- banquet
也可當動詞，但較少用；feast 更常見於日常
- dine lavishly
較正式書面語
Grammar Patterns
feast + on + food
Usage Note
常作不及物動詞，搭配介係詞 on 引出食物。也用於比喻，如 feast on knowledge。
Common Mistakes
2. 盡情享受某種愉悅體驗；沉浸於令人愉悅的事物中，常見於片語 feast one's eyes on。
盡情享受某種愉悅體驗；沉浸於令人愉悅的事物中，常見於片語 feast one's eyes on。
Haruto feasted his eyes on the breathtaking mountain scenery from the train window.
idiom: feast one's eyes on [something beautiful]
Sari feasted her eyes on every photograph in the exhibition, studying each one with great care.
Sofie feasted her eyes on the beautiful paintings at the gallery for hours without getting tired.
The children feasted their eyes on the colourful fireworks lighting up the night sky.
pattern: feast one's eyes on [spectacle]
- feast one's eyes on
- feast on every word
- feast the senses
Grammar Patterns
feast + one's eyes + on + something
Usage Note
及物用法常見於片語 feast one's eyes on（大飽眼福）。不帶受詞的比喻用法（feast on 某種體驗）較不正式。
3. 設宴款待某人；為某人準備豐盛的餐宴。
設宴款待某人；為某人準備豐盛的餐宴。
The mayor feasted the visiting diplomats at a grand hall in the city centre.
transitive use: feast [someone]
Samir's parents feasted all the wedding guests with traditional dishes from their hometown.
The king feasted his knights in the great hall after the battle was finally won.
Every December the community centre feasts the elderly residents with a holiday dinner.
social: feast [group] with [food]
- feast guests
- feast visitors
- feast someone with
Grammar Patterns
feast + someone
Usage Note
較正式或歷史文獻中出現，現代口語較少用。主詞通常是主辦方或主人。
4. 由事物本身滿足人的感官，使人在視覺、聽覺或味覺上獲得愉悅的感受。
由事物本身滿足人的感官，使人在視覺、聽覺或味覺上獲得愉悅的感受。
The chef's beautifully plated dishes feasted the senses of everyone at the dinner party.
pattern: feast the senses / feast the eyes
The botanical garden feasted the senses of visitors with thousands of blooming flowers in every colour.
The live orchestra feasted the ears of the audience with a stunning performance of classic film music.
Fresh bread and herbs from the garden feasted the senses of the visitors entering the warm kitchen.
sensory: feast senses with smells and tastes
- feast the senses
- feast the eyes
- feast the ears
- feast the senses of
Grammar Patterns
feast + the senses / the eyes / the ears
Usage Note
主詞通常是事物（藝術作品、自然景觀等），受詞為感官（the eyes, the senses）；不可直接以人為受詞，應說 feast the senses of someone。
Word family
Synonym discussion
Sense: noun/1
Feast 和 banquet 都指大型餐宴，但 feast 強調慶祝場合與豐盛的食物，氣氛較溫馨歡樂；banquet 則側重正式場面與豪華排場，常用於官方場合。Festival 涵蓋更大範圍的文化或宗教活動，不一定是吃飯；而 celebration dinner 是較口語的說法，規模可大可小。例如：一家人可能會說「We had a feast for Grandma's 80th birthday!」，而官方場合則用「a state banquet」；中秋節烤肉（barbecue）可稱 celebration dinner 卻不算 banquet。
Common collocations
Etymology
Feast 源自拉丁語 festa（節慶、宴會），經由古法語 feste 進入中古英語。最早用來指宗教節日當天的隆重餐宴，後來擴展到任何豐盛的慶祝餐會，進而產生了比喻用法（如 a feast for the eyes）。
First known use
12th century
12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb