英汉词典

carnival 基本解释

• n. 狂欢节，嘉年华会；饮宴狂欢

carnival 词态变化

carnival 中文词源

来自拉丁短语carne levare（同lever, 举起）, 把肉收起来，绝食。原指基督教40天大斋期前的狂欢，后俗化为carne vale, 与肉说再见，-val, 力量，词源同value, valediction(临别致辞，祝好，再见)。

carnival 英文词源

carnival

carnival: [16] Etymologically, carnival means ‘raising flesh’ – that is, the ‘removal of meat’ from the diet during Lent (carnival was originally a period of merrymaking preceding Lent). It comes from medieval Latin carnelevāmen, a compound noun made up of carō ‘flesh’ (source of English carnal) and levāmen, a derivative of the verb levāre ‘lighten, raise’ (source of English lever, levity, and levy).
=> carnal, carrion, lever, levy

carnival (n.)

1540s, "time of merrymaking before Lent," from French carnaval, from Italian carnevale "Shrove Tuesday," from older Italian forms such as Milanese *carnelevale, Old Pisan carnelevare "to remove meat," literally "raising flesh," from Latin caro "flesh" (see carnage) + levare "lighten, raise, remove" (see lever (n.)). Folk etymology is from Medieval Latin carne vale " 'flesh, farewell!' " Meaning "a circus or fair" is attested by 1931 in North America.

carnival 英文释义

1. a festival marked by merrymaking and processions

2. a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a circus or carnival;

"it was so funny it was a circus"

"the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere"

3. a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.

carnival 双语例句

1. The avenues lined with jacaranda trees burst into a carnival of purple.

大街的两旁种着蓝花楹，绽放的花朵汇成一片紫色的海洋。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The countdown to the Notting Hill Carnival is in its final hours.

诺丁山狂欢节已经进入了最后几个小时的倒计时。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Towards evening the carnival entered its final stage.

临近傍晚时，狂欢节进入最后阶段。

来自柯林斯例句

4. It's like one enormous street carnival here.

这就像是一场盛大的街头狂欢节。

来自柯林斯例句

5. There is a local carnival every year.

当地每年都举行狂欢节。

来自《权威词典》

carnival 实用场景例句

There is a local carnival every year.

当地每年都举行狂欢节。

牛津词典

the carnival in Rio

里约热内卢的狂欢节

牛津词典

a carnival atmosphere

狂欢节的气氛

牛津词典

this summer's carnival of sport

今年夏季的体育盛会

牛津词典

The avenues lined with jacaranda trees burst into a carnival of purple.

大街的两旁种着蓝花楹，绽放的花朵汇成一片紫色的海洋。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Carnival is a traditional time of celebration before the Christian season of Lent.

嘉年华会是一个在四旬斋的基督教季节前的传统的庆祝节日.

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For example, the Brazilian community in New York planned its own Carnival celebration.

例如, 在纽约的巴西人社团已安排了他们自己的嘉年华会庆祝计划.

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While the war marched to its ending, he looked upon its dying carnival.

战争已接近尾声, 他就在一旁观看这场垂死的狂欢舞会.

辞典例句

An actress performs as Marilyn Monroe during Carnival celebrations in Madrid February 13 , 2010.

一个演员执行与玛丽莲梦露期间马德里二零一零年二月一十三日嘉年华庆典.

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Forest animals are being held carnival.

森林里的动物们正在举行狂欢节.

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Let's go to Brazil and join their Carnival.

我们去巴西参加他们的嘉年华会吧.

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Based on past experience, summer is the World Carnival to operate the best time.

根据以往经验, 暑期是经营环球嘉年华的最好时机.

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Venice was a constant carnival, with events continuing throughout the year.

威尼斯好像有一个持续的狂欢大会, 一年到头活动连续不断.

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In the winter there'll be a snow carnival at the college. Be sure to see that.

冬天,学院校园里将有一次雪地狂欢, 您一定得去看看.

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The Carnival promises to fulfill your greatest wish, but charges the highest price for it.

狂欢节允诺实现你最大的希望, 但要为此承担最高的价格.

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It is Carnival Season in many countries around the world with a Roman Catholic heritage.

在世界上许多有罗马天主教传统的国家里,这是狂欢节季节.

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People mingled happily at the carnival.

大家在狂欢节交往得很快乐.

《简明英汉词典》

Tourists splashing water carnival aspect is even more emphasis on the participation of tourists.

游客泼水狂欢环节则更注重游客的参与.

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Just bring your kids to join in our coming Easter carnival!

欢迎各位家长携小朋友前来现场加入我们的春日狂欢!

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I got some good shots of the carnival.

我有几个狂欢节的精彩镜头.

《简明英汉词典》

Winter Carnival takes over the city for two weeks every February.

冬季狂欢节时间通常在二月份,大约两个星期的时间.

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Our street puts on a carnival every year.

我们街的居民每年举行一次嘉年华会.

《简明英汉词典》

Brazilis famous for its natural beauty culture and Carnival.

巴西以其自然美景、多元文化和嘉年华闻名于世.

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Africans have always Nenggeshanwu, they Carnival asas singing, dancing, or doing all kinds of games.

非洲人历来能歌善舞, 他们在狂欢节里尽情地唱歌跳舞, 或做各种游戏.

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It was still five days before the carnival ; however, tourists already coming in large numbers.

离狂欢节还有5天, 可大批旅游者已经来了.

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New Year's day, young heads of household paste couplets, firecrackers, Carnival poly, happy reunion.

除夕这天, 壮家户户贴春联 、 放鞭炮, 合家欢聚, 喜庆团圆.

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Mikhail Mikhailoviet Bakhtin thought the Carnival Theory was a kind of general phenomenon.

巴赫金认为“狂欢”理论是一种普遍的世界现象.

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