Wordiyosaturnalia
🇬🇧 UK/ˌsætəˈneiliə/🇺🇸 US/,sætә:'neiljә/
C2
Definitions
n.
A period of unrestrained revelry and wild celebration; originally an ancient Roman festival honoring Saturn.
狂欢节；放纵喧闹的庆典
🧩 Root Breakdown
Eponymsaturnaliaother
=saturnalia
Common Collocations
- 1.[descend into saturnalia]陷入狂欢混乱
- 2.[saturnalia of excess]放纵无度的狂欢
- 3.Roman saturnalia罗马农神节
- 4.[winter saturnalia]冬日狂欢节
Example Sentences
- 1.
The office party descended into a saturnalia of drinking and reckless behavior.
- 2.
The ancient Roman saturnalia was a festival where social norms were temporarily suspended.
- 3.
What began as a quiet gathering soon turned into a full-blown saturnalia.