English Dictionary

carnival

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈkɑɹnɪvəl/

名詞

アメリカ英語

Any of a number of festivals held just before the beginning of Lent. / A festive occasion marked by parades and sometimes special foods and other entertainment.

日本語の意味

四旬節直前に行われる祭りや行事、特にパレードや特別な食事、その他の娯楽が伴う祝祭 / 狂騒の祭りやカーニバルと称されるイベント

The coastal town's annual carnival drew visitors from across the country.

その沿岸の町で毎年開かれる謝肉祭は、全国から訪れる人々を引きつけた。

意味（1）

Any of a number of festivals held just before the beginning of Lent.

Carnival of Brazil

意味（2）

A festive occasion marked by parades and sometimes special foods and other entertainment.

Like most human activities, ballooning has sponsored heroes and hucksters and a good deal in between. For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed while shivering at high altitudes, there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth.

意味（3）

(US) A traveling amusement park, called a funfair in British English.

We all got to ride the merry-go-round when they brought their carnival to town.

carnivals （ plural ）