Carnival



GRE TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.狂欢节
• ［英］ n.狂欢节 ( festivity ; merrymaking)
• ［记］ carn ( 肉) +ival ( 节日) -> 肉的节日 -> 狂欢节

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Italian carnevale, alteration of earlier carnelevare, literally, removal of meat, from carne flesh (from Latin carn-, caro) + levare to remove, from Latin, to raise
• Date: 1549
• 1. a season or festival of merrymaking before Lent
• 2.
  • a. an instance of merrymaking, feasting, or masquerading
  • b. an instance of riotous excess carnival of violence
• 3.
  • a. a traveling enterprise offering amusements
  • b. an organized program of entertainment or exhibition ; festival winter carnival

II. adjective

• Date: 1605
• suggestive of or suited to a carnival carnival atmosphere<carnival colors

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