carnival
n
(a) [C, U] (period of) public festivities and merry-making occurring at a regular time of year, eg in Roman Catholic countries during the week before Lent 狂歡節; 嘉年華會(天主教國家大齋期前一周內的狂歡)
[attrib 作定語]
a carnival atmosphere 狂歡節的氣氛.
(b) [C] festival of this kind, usu with a procession 狂歡節(通常有游行活動)
a street carnival 街道上的狂歡節景象.