fete

名词 n. 动词 v.
发音 fāt

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A festival open to the public, the proceeds from which are often given to charity.
    — The final fete of the year was held at the Plymouth Hoe on 20 July, where fine weather and crowds of people ensured much support for local charities and boosted club finds.
  2. A feast, celebration or carnival.
动词 v.
  1. To celebrate (a person). passive,transitive,usually
    — Danielle Salamon was also four when she was feted as a musical genius in 1953.

词形变化

fetes plural fête alternative fetes present,singular,third-person feting participle,present feted participle,past feted past fête alternative

词源

词源 1
* The noun derives from French fête. Doublet of feast, fiesta, and fest.
* The verb derives from French fêter.
词源 2
* The noun derives from French fête. Doublet of feast, fiesta, and fest.
* The verb derives from French fêter.
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