bacchanalian

IPA/ˌbækəˈneɪliən/
IPA/ˌbækəˈneɪliən/

bacchanalian — 形容詞

  • bacchanalianpositive
  • more bacchanaliancomparative
  • most bacchanaliansuperlative

1. Used to describe a social event at which people drink a great deal of alcohol, s

1.形容詞C2
釋義

縱酒狂歡的

形容狂飲、吵鬧、不受拘束的派對

Used to describe a social event at which people drink a great deal of alcohol, sing and dance loudly, and behave with few of the usual social limits — as though normal rules have been set aside for the occasion.

例句

The party in the garden turned so bacchanalian that neighbours called the police before midnight.

花園裡的派對變得極盡縱酒狂歡，鄰居在午夜前就報警了。

bacchanalian + party; describes an event that became wild

In Rio, the main square becomes a bacchanalian scene with dancers, drums, and colourful costumes.

在里約，主廣場變成一片縱酒狂歡的景象，有舞者、鼓聲和色彩鮮豔的服裝。

同義詞
  • drunken

    B1 word; focuses on the effects of alcohol rather than the event atmosphere

  • riotous

    C1; describes noisy, out-of-control behaviour, not necessarily involving drink

  • carnivalesque

    C2; festive and chaotic like a carnival, but less focused on drunkenness

反義詞
  • sober

    B1; opposite of drunken; describes a restrained or serious occasion

  • restrained

    C1; controlled and moderate, the opposite of wild behaviour

文法句型

bacchanalian + [noun: party/feast/celebration]

用法筆記

The word appears mainly in formal writing and journalism. It is most often placed before a noun describing a social gathering or event (party, feast, celebration).

常見錯誤

❌We had a bacchanalian cup of coffee together.
✅We attended a bacchanalian party with dancing and wine.
💡bacchanalian only describes wild, drunken celebrations, not any social gathering.
❌The children ran around the park in a bacchanalian way.
✅The carnival procession had a bacchanalian atmosphere.
💡the word implies adult revelry involving alcohol, not just playful energy.