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