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extravaganza

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ex·trav·a·gan·za /ɪkˌstrævəˈɡænzə/ noun [countable]  PARTYa very large and expensive entertainment 铺张华丽的娱乐表演 a musical extravaganza 音乐盛会
Examples from the Corpus
extravaganzaThe design team creates beaded extravaganzas that are truly chic.a fireworks extravaganzaEighties-style extravaganzas or not, one hopes the Nineties will see it in some form.This extravaganza will feature vibrant sounds from almost every Latin country on the map.The effects are simply terrific and create a visual extravaganza rare for television.
Origin extravaganza (1700-1800) Italian estravaganza, from Medieval Latin extravagans; → EXTRAVAGANT
ex·trav·a·gan·za nounChineseSyllable
very and expensive a entertainment Corpus large


extravaganza
extravaganza /ɪkˌstrævəˈɡænzə/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1700-1800
 Language: Italian
 Origin: estravaganza, from Medieval Latin extravagans; extravagant
a very large and expensive entertainment:
    a musical extravaganza


ex·trava·ganzaBrE /ɪkˌstrævəˈɡænzə/ 🔊NAmE /ɪkˌstrævəˈɡænzə/ 🔊 nouna large, expensive and impressive entertainment 铺张华丽的娱乐表演