carnival
noun
ˈkɑːnɪəvəl
noun
1
a
public
event
at
which
people
play
music,
wear
special
clothes,
and
dance
in
the
streets
狂欢（节）; 嘉年华会
C,U
preparations
for
this
year’s
carnival
今年狂欢节的准备工作
when
it’s
Carnival
in
Rio
里约热内卢举行狂欢节的时候
a
carnival
atmosphere
in
the
town
城里的狂欢气氛
2
a
noisy
outdoor
event
at
which
you
can
ride
on
special
machines
and
play
games
for
prizes
[美] 游乐场，流动游艺场〔喧闹的户外活动，有机动游戏、有奖摊位游戏等〕;
C | AmE BrE
3
a
school
event
at
which
students
play
games
for
prizes
[美] 〔学校的〕游园会，嘉年华会
C | AmE
4
carnival of sth
an
exciting
mixture
of
things
[文] 激动人心的事物的组合
literary
Shakespeare’s
carnival
of
images
莎士比亚笔下丰富生动的意象