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carnival

noun
🔊/ˈkɑːnɪvl/
🔊/ˈkɑːrnɪvl/
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  1. [countable, uncountable] a public festival, usually one that happens at a regular time each year, that involves music and dancing in the streets, for which people wear brightly coloured clothes狂欢节；嘉年华
    • There is a local carnival every year.当地每年都举行狂欢节。🔊🔊
    • the carnival in Rio里约热内卢的狂欢节
    • a carnival atmosphere狂欢节的气氛
    Topics Religion and festivalsb2
  2. [countable] (North American English)
    (also fair British and North American English, British English also funfair)
    a type of entertainment in a field or park at which people can ride on large machines and play games to win prizes露天游乐会；义卖游乐会
  3. [countable] an outdoor public event or celebration involving entertainment, games, food and drink, etc., often organized by a town or village露天游乐会；义卖游乐会
    • The children are getting ready for the village carnival.孩子们正在为乡村狂欢节做准备。
    • Live music, sports demonstrations and a spectacular parade are all planned for this year's Woodley Carnival.今年的伍德利嘉年华计划现场音乐，体育表演和壮观的游行。
    compare fete (1)
  4. [singular] carnival of something (formal) an exciting or brightly coloured mixture of things激动人心的事物组合；五彩缤纷的事物组合
    • this summer’s carnival of sport今年夏季的体育盛会
    5. Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Italian carnevale, carnovale, from medieval Latin carnelevamen, carnelevarium ‘Shrovetide’, from Latin caro, carn- ‘flesh’ + levare ‘put away’.