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festivities noun
⇨ event 2event2 noun a sequence of events 一连串事件a social event 社交活动 see also party 2 event ♦︎ celebration ♦︎ occasion ♦︎ function ♦︎ reception ♦︎ reunion ♦︎ festivities ♦︎ get-togetherThese are all words for a public or social situation where people are invited to a place for a particular reason. 这些词均表示公开活动、社交场合。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆(a) special event / celebration / occasion / reception / reunion / festivities◆(a) family event / celebration / occasion / reunion / festivities / get-together◆a social event / occasion / function◆a school event / function / reunion◆(a) wedding celebrations / reception◆Christmas celebrations / festivities◆an annual event / celebration / reunion / get-together◆an event / celebrations / a function / a reception / a reunion / festivities is / are held◆an event / celebrations / a reception / a reunion / festivities takes place / take place■ event [countable] a time when lots of people are invited to a particular place in order to spend time together having fun or taking part in an activity 公开活动；社交场合◆Details of meetings and social events are sent out to all club members.会议和社交活动的具体安排已发给俱乐部全体会员。◆The hospital is planning a major fund-raising event for June.这家医院正策划在6月份举办一次大型的筹款活动。■ celebration [countable, usually plural] a special event that people organize in order to celebrate sth 庆典；庆祝活动◆They are already preparing for his 80th birthday celebrations in October.他们已经在准备10月份为他举办80岁生日庆典了。◆The celebrations continued with a cabaret dinner.庆祝活动在有卡巴莱歌舞表演的晚宴上继续。▸ celebrate verb [intransitive, transitive] ◆Jake's passed his exams. We're going out to celebrate.杰克通过考试了，我们要外出庆祝一下。◆How do people celebrate New Year in your country?你们国家的人怎样庆祝新年？ see also celebrate ⇨ play verb 1 ■ occasion [countable] a special event, ceremony or celebration 特别的事情（或仪式、庆典）◆Turn every meal into a special occasion.要让每一餐都给人有惊喜的感觉。◆Their wedding turned out to be quite an occasion.他们的婚礼办得相当隆重。◆They marked the occasion (= celebrated it) with an open-air concert.他们举办了露天音乐会来庆祝。◆He was presented with the watch on the occasion of his retirement.他在退休仪式上获赠这块手表。■ function [countable] (rather formal) a social event or official ceremony 社交聚会；典礼；宴会◆The hall provided a venue for weddings and other functions.大厅可以举办婚礼和其他公开活动。◆He and his wife were guests of honour at a function held by the society last weekend.在上周末协会举办的宴会上他和他的妻子是特邀嘉宾。■ reception [countable] a formal social occasion to welcome sb or celebrate sth 接待仪式；欢迎会；招待会◆They held a reception for 100 guests at the golf club.他们在高尔夫球会所举办了一个欢迎会，招待100名嘉宾。◆The hall is a popular venue for wedding receptions.这个大厅是深受欢迎的婚宴场所。■ reunion / /riːˈjuːniən/ / [countable] a social occasion or party attended by a group of people who have not seen each other for a long time 重逢；团聚；聚会◆The seventh annual reunion will take place in March.第七届年度联欢会将于3月份举行。◆a school reunion校友聚会■ festivities / /feˈstɪvətiz/ / [plural] (rather formal) the activities that are organized to celebrate a special event 庆祝活动◆Bonfires and fireworks will form part of the festivities.庆祝活动包括燃篝火和放烟火。■ ˈget-together [countable] (informal) an informal meeting; a party （非正式的）聚会；联欢会◆I'm going back for the usual family get-together at Thanksgiving.我像往年一样，感恩节回去和家人团聚。 see also get together ⇨ meet 1 |