fete

[英] [feɪt, fet] [美] [fet, fɛt] 生词本

n.

vt.

  • 易混淆的单词:FETE  
  • 柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典

  • 英英释义

1. N-COUNT 露天游乐会(通常在户外举行,包括竞赛、娱乐及出售旧货和家制商品) A fete is an event that is usually held outdoors and includes competitions, entertainments, and the selling of used and home-made goods. 
2. VERB 赞誉;欢迎;敬慕 If someone is feted, they are celebrated, welcomed, or admired by the public. 
  • Anouska Hempel, the British dress designer, was feted in New York this week at a spectacular dinner...

    英国服装设计师阿瑙斯卡·亨普尔本周在纽约出席豪华晚宴时大受追捧。

  • The metamorphosis from anxious wife to feted author was rapid and dramatic.

    从整日焦虑的妻子到受人追捧的作家,这变化迅速而剧烈。

Noun

1. an elaborate party (often outdoors)

2. an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place);

  • "a drama festival"
Verb

1. have a celebration;

  • "They were feting the patriarch of the family"
  • "After the exam, the students were celebrating"