a large or special meal, especially for a lot of people and to celebrate something 盛宴；宴会 The women were busy preparing the wedding feast. 女人在忙着准备婚宴。
Extra ExamplesTopics Cooking and eatingc1The migrating salmon provide a delicious feast for the brown bear. 洄游的三文鱼成了棕熊的美餐。 Villagers used to hold a great feast at harvest time. 村民过去常常在收获季节举办盛大的宴会。 a feast of Spanish food and wine 提供西班牙美酒佳肴的宴会 The wedding feast traditionally lasts three days. 按照传统，婚筵要持续三天。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- delicious
- veritable
- big
- …
- give
- have
- hold
- …
- at a/the feast
- feast of
a day or period of time when there is a religious festival （宗教的）节日，节期 the feast of Christmas 圣诞佳节 on the feast of St John 在圣约翰节
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- movable
- celebrate
- day
- on the feast of
- feast of
- [usually singular]
a thing or an event that brings great pleasure 使人欢快的事物（或活动）
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French feste (noun), fester (verb), from Latin festa, neuter plural of festus ‘joyous’. Compare with fete and fiesta.