1 a series of plays, films, musical performances, etc often held regularly in one place 节(一系列戏剧、电影、音乐表演等,常在某地定期举行):
the Cannes Film Festival戛纳电影节a jazz festival爵士音乐节
2 a day or time when people celebrate sth (especially a religious event) 节日(尤指宗教节日):
Christmas is an important Christian festival.圣诞节是基督教的一个重要节日。
festival/ˋfɛstəvḷ; ˈfestəv$l or ˈfestIv$l/n [C] 1 an occasion when there are performances of many films, plays, pieces of music etc〔电影、戏剧、音乐等的〕节﹐节庆: the Cannes film festival 戛纳电影节+of a festival of Irish music 爱尔兰音乐节2 a special occasion when people celebrate something such as a religious event 节日﹐节期: the Muslim religious festival of Ramadan 穆斯林的宗教节日—斋月
festivalfestivalfestivalsnoun1a series of public events, for example concerts and shows, in one place: the Cannes Film Festival2a time when people celebrate something, especially a religious event: Christmas is an important Christian festival.