carnival

英 [ˈkɑːnɪvl]

美 [ˈkɑːrnɪvl]

n. 狂欢节; 嘉年华; 激动人心的事物组合; 五彩缤纷事物的组合

复数：carnivals　

Collins.2 / BNC.15139 / COCA.11897

牛津词典

noun

狂欢节；嘉年华
a public festival, usually one that happens at a regular time each year, that involves music and dancing in the streets, for which people wear brightly coloured clothes
狂欢节；嘉年华
a public festival, usually one that happens at a regular time each year, that involves music and dancing in the streets, for which people wear brightly coloured clothes
狂欢节；嘉年华
a public festival, usually one that happens at a regular time each year, that involves music and dancing in the streets, for which people wear brightly coloured clothes
激动人心的事物组合；五彩缤纷事物的组合
an exciting or brightly coloured mixture of things
1. this summer's carnival of sport
  今年夏季的体育盛会

狂欢节;嘉年华会
Acarnivalis a public festival during which people play music and sometimes dance in the streets.
流动游乐场;嘉年华
Acarnivalis a travelling show which is held in a park or field and at which there are machines to ride on, entertainments, and games.

in BRIT, use 英国英语用 funfair

N-COUNT 激动人心的事物的组合;五彩斑斓;八音齐奏
Acarnival ofsomething such as colours or sounds is a bright or exciting mixture of them.
1. The avenues lined with jacaranda trees burst into a carnival of purple.
  大街的两旁种着蓝花楹，绽放的花朵汇成一片紫色的海洋。

noun

a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
a traveling show
Synonym:fairfunfair
a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment
1. it was so funny it was a circus
2. the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere
Synonym:circus

Chinese scholars have studied Bakhtin focusing on his Dialogue Theory, Polyphonic Novel and Carnival Poetics.
国内学界对巴赫金的研究主要集中在对话理论、复调小说与狂欢诗学。
A grand celebration was also held in Rome to embrace the spirit of the Carnival.
罗马同样举行了盛大的庆祝活动来展示狂欢节精神。
The Chinese cruise market is relatively young, with Carnival opening its first season there in 2006.
中国邮轮市场相对年轻，嘉年华于2006年开启了其在中国的第一个航季。
I can't wait to the time of the beside carnival comings to town.
我几乎要等不及去下一次城里举行的狂欢节了。
When I met you at the carnival.
我在狂欢节上见到你的时候。
The last twenty-four hours have witnessed a carnival of brutality.
在过去的二十四小时里，我亲眼目睹了残忍的活剧。
They believe that this type of information makes the carnival educational as well as entertaining.
他们相信此类资讯可以让嘉年华会具备教育意义和娱乐性。
I was this carnival's main attraction.
我曾是这个嘉年华里最有魅力的人。
Yet, she is unlikely to see the funny side this Carnival.
不过，她不太可能会看到嘉年华有趣的一面了。
Are you saying that you saw someone here at the carnival?
你是说在嘉年华看到了鬼魂？