feasts
feasts — 名詞
- 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
慶祝用的豐盛餐宴
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.
Tamar 的婚宴一直持續到午夜，四處都是跳舞和歌聲。
collocation: wedding feast / harvest feast
The villagers prepared a great feast to celebrate the end of the harvest season.
村民們準備了一場盛大的宴會來慶祝收成季節的結束。
The restaurant prepared a seafood feast for Otis and his colleagues from the office.
餐廳為 Otis 和他的一群同事準備了一場海鮮盛宴。
Every winter the town holds a three-day feast with music, games, and roasted pig.
每年冬天小鎮都會舉辦為期三天的宴會，有音樂、遊戲和烤豬。
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
紀念聖人或宗教事件的聖日
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.
聖誕節仍是基督教年曆中最廣為慶祝的節日。
religious calendar: feast of [name]
The feast of Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan with prayers and family gatherings.
開齋節以祈禱和家庭聚會標誌著齋戒月的結束。
Saint Patrick's Day is both a religious feast and a cultural celebration across Ireland.
聖派翠克節在愛爾蘭既是宗教節日，也是文化慶典。
Many families attend church services on the feast of the Epiphany in early January.
許多家庭在一月初的主顯節前往教堂參加禮拜。
structure: the feast of [event]
- feast day
- feast of Saint
- religious feast
- Christian feast
- celebrate a feast
用法筆記
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）。
常見錯誤
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）。
饗宴
令人大飽眼福耳福的體驗
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.
海面上的夕陽讓 Shirin 和她的畫家同伴們大飽眼福。
metaphorical: a visual feast / a feast for the eyes
For classical music lovers, that concert was a feast of Beethoven and Mozart pieces.
對古典樂迷來說，那場音樂會是一場貝多芬與莫札特作品的饗宴。
The sculpture garden offered a true feast for Caio and other modern art lovers.
那座雕塑花園為 Caio 和其他現代藝術愛好者提供了真正的享受。
The spring garden with its tulips is a feast of colours that draws visitors daily.
春天的花園開滿鬱金香，是一場色彩的饗宴，每天都吸引遊客前來。
pattern: a feast of [visual elements]
- visual feast
- feast for the eyes
- feast for the ears
- feast of music
用法筆記
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）。
豐富收藏
大批值得細細探索的豐富資源
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The city library offered a feast of historical documents for young researchers like Bao.
市立圖書館為像 Bao 這樣的年輕研究人員提供了珍貴的歷史文獻寶庫，值得細細探索。
pattern: a feast of [collectible items]
The museum's new gallery is a feast of modern paintings from across Asia.
博物館的新展廳匯集了來自亞洲各地的現代繪畫，宛如一座豐富的藝術收藏寶庫。
David discovered a feast of old photographs and letters in his grandmother's wooden chest.
David 在祖母的木箱裡發現了豐富的老照片和信件收藏，彷彿打開了一座時光寶庫。
The cooking blog offers a feast of dessert recipes for anyone who loves baking at home.
那個烹飪部落格提供了琳瑯滿目的甜點食譜，堪稱烘焙愛好者的豐富資源寶庫。
domain: a feast of online content
- feast of books
- feast of art
- feast of information
- feast of colours
用法筆記
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 — 動詞
- 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。
享用盛宴
參加宴會盡情吃喝
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.
儀式結束後，全家人盡情享用了烤羊肉和新鮮蔬菜。
pattern: feast on [food items]
Guests feasted late into the night at Folake's birthday banquet.
賓客們在 Folake 的生日宴會上暢飲美食直至深夜。
The team feasted on grilled fish and rice after winning the championship game.
球隊贏得冠軍賽後，盡情享用了烤魚和米飯。
Nellie's family feasted together every Sunday, sharing stories around the dinner table.
Nellie 一家每個星期天都一起享用豐盛的餐點，圍著餐桌分享故事。
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
文法句型
feast + on + food
用法筆記
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。
常見錯誤
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
沉浸於愉悅的體驗中
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.
遙人從火車窗戶大飽眼福，欣賞窗外令人嘆為觀止的山景。
idiom: feast one's eyes on [something beautiful]
Sari feasted her eyes on every photograph in the exhibition, studying each one with great care.
Sari 大飽眼福，在展覽中仔細欣賞每一張照片，細細研究每一幅作品。
Sofie feasted her eyes on the beautiful paintings at the gallery for hours without getting tired.
Sofie 在美術館裡盡情欣賞那些美麗的畫作，好幾個小時都不覺得累。
The children feasted their eyes on the colourful fireworks lighting up the night sky.
孩子們盡情觀賞照亮夜空的彩色煙火。
pattern: feast one's eyes on [spectacle]
- feast one's eyes on
- feast on every word
- feast the senses
文法句型
feast + one's eyes + on + something
用法筆記
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
為某人舉辦盛宴
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.
市長在市中心的一間大廳設宴款待到訪的外交官。
transitive use: feast [someone]
Samir's parents feasted all the wedding guests with traditional dishes from their hometown.
Samir 的父母用家鄉的傳統菜餚款待了所有婚禮賓客。
The king feasted his knights in the great hall after the battle was finally won.
國王在大廳設宴款待他的騎士們，慶祝戰役終於獲勝。
Every December the community centre feasts the elderly residents with a holiday dinner.
每年十二月社區中心都會以節日餐宴款待年長居民。
social: feast [group] with [food]
- feast guests
- feast visitors
- feast someone with
文法句型
feast + someone
用法筆記
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。
滿足感官
帶給人視聽味覺愉悅
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.
主廚精緻擺盤的菜餚滿足了晚宴上所有人的感官。
pattern: feast the senses / feast the eyes
The botanical garden feasted the senses of visitors with thousands of blooming flowers in every colour.
植物園用五彩繽紛的盛開花朵滿足了訪客的感官。
The live orchestra feasted the ears of the audience with a stunning performance of classic film music.
現場管弦樂團以一場精彩的經典電影音樂演出滿足了聽眾的耳朵。
Fresh bread and herbs from the garden feasted the senses of the visitors entering the warm kitchen.
花園裡的新鮮麵包和香草滿足了走進溫暖廚房的訪客的感官。
sensory: feast senses with smells and tastes
- feast the senses
- feast the eyes
- feast the ears
- feast the senses of
文法句型
feast + the senses / the eyes / the ears
用法筆記
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。