saturnalia

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++sat·ur·na·li·a /ˌsætəˈneɪliə $ -tər-/ noun [countable] literary PARTYan occasion when people enjoy themselves in a very wild and uncontrolled way 纵情欢乐，狂欢Origin saturnalia (1500-1600) Latin saturnalis “of the god Saturn”

sat·ur·na·li·a nounChineseSyllable

saturnalia
sat‧ur‧na‧li‧a /ˌsætəˈneɪliə $ -tər-/

noun [countable] literary

Date: 1500-1600
Language: Latin
Origin: saturnalis 'of the god Saturn'

an occasion when people enjoy themselves in a very wild and uncontrolled way

Sat·ur·na·lia

BrE

/ˌsætəˈneɪliə/

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NAmE

/ˌsætərˈneɪliə/

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noun

[uncountable]

an ancient Roman festival that took place in December, around the time that Christmas now takes place 萨图恩节，农神节（古罗马十二月份的节日，在如今圣诞节前后）