feast on

IPA/fˈiːst ˈɒn/
IPA/fˈiːst ˈɔn/

feast on — 片語動詞

  • feast onbase form
  • feasts on3rd person singular
  • feasting on-ing form
  • feasted onpast simple

1. to enjoy eating a large amount of delicious food, often during a celebration or

1.片語動詞及物B1
釋義

盡情享用

開心吃大量美食，常指節慶聚餐

to enjoy eating a large amount of delicious food, often during a celebration or a special occasion

例句

After the wedding ceremony, the guests feasted on roast lamb, fresh bread, and honey cakes.

婚禮結束後，賓客們盡情享用了烤羊肉、新鮮麵包和蜂蜜蛋糕。

inseparable: feast on + specific foods

The children feasted on chocolate cake and ice cream at the birthday party.

孩子們在生日派對上大吃巧克力蛋糕和冰淇淋。

collocation: feast on sweet foods / party food

常見搭配
  • feast on seafood
  • feast on cake
  • feast on a buffet
  • feast on turkey
同義詞
  • pig out on

    informal, emphasises eating too much rather than enjoying quality food

  • tuck into

    British informal, suggests starting a meal eagerly

反義詞
  • skip

    to not eat a meal, the opposite of enjoying a large amount of food

文法句型

feast on + noun phrase (food/drink)

用法筆記

This phrasal verb is inseparable — the object always follows 'on'. The subject is usually a person or a group of people sharing a meal.

常見錯誤

They feasted the grilled chicken.
They feasted on the grilled chicken.
'feast on' is the correct phrasal verb; 'feast' without 'on' is transitive only in a different sense ('feast someone' = entertain them with food).
片語動詞

feast on

phrasal verb

to enjoy eating a large amount of delicious food, often during a celebration or a special occasion

盡情享用

The whole neighbourhood gathered in the square to feast on paella and grilled meat at the summer festival.

After months of dieting, Nina finally let herself feast on pasta, bread, and tiramisu during her holiday in Rome.