fest
fest — 名詞
1. a public gathering or event built around a particular theme, activity, or type o
主題盛會；節
以特定主題為焦點的活動
a public gathering or event built around a particular theme, activity, or type of entertainment — for example, a music fest where bands play, a film fest showing movies, or a food fest where vendors sell different dishes.
The whole neighborhood came to the annual summer food fest in the park.
整個社區的人都來參加公園一年一度的夏日美食節。
annual [theme] fest — a regularly held themed event
Christopher bought tickets for the three-day jazz fest downtown next month.
Christopher 買了下個月在市區舉辦的為期三天的爵士音樂節門票。
[music genre] fest — a festival focused on a music style
The film fest at the old theater showed movies from twelve different countries.
老戲院舉辦的電影節放映了來自十二個不同國家的影片。
Our town's beer fest features local breweries and live music every autumn.
我們鎮上的啤酒節每年秋天都會邀請當地釀酒廠並安排現場音樂表演。
Jiwoo volunteered at the school's art fest, helping children with their paintings.
Jiwoo 在學校的藝術節當義工，協助孩子們畫畫。
- festival
the full-length form; 'festival' is more formal and can stand alone, while 'fest' is more casual and always needs a theme modifier
- carnival
typically includes rides, games, and a lively street atmosphere, not just a single theme
- fair
often includes competitions, exhibitions, and trade stalls; broader in scope than a fest
文法句型
[theme] + fest
annual + [theme] + fest
three-day + [theme] + fest
用法筆記
The noun 'fest' is a shortened form of 'festival' and is almost always used with a preceding modifier that names the theme (music fest, beer fest, film fest). Using 'fest' alone without a modifier ('I went to a fest') sounds unnatural.
常見錯誤
fest — 字尾
1. a suffix attached to a noun or verb stem to form a new word describing an event
大量；盛會
接尾詞，表示某事物大量出現
a suffix attached to a noun or verb stem to form a new word describing an event or situation where a particular activity happens in great abundance or excess — for example, a 'gabfest' is a long session of chatting, a 'fashion-fest' is an event full of fashion displays, and a 'talk-fest' is an occasion with too much talking.
Their family dinner turned into a gabfest that lasted well past midnight.
他們家的晚餐變成了一場聊不停的大會，一直到午夜過後才結束。
gabfest — informal: a long, lively conversation
The fashion-fest at the convention centre drew designers from twenty countries.
會展中心的時尚盛會吸引了來自二十個國家的設計師。
fashion-fest — an event abundant with fashion
What began as a budget meeting became a three-hour talk-fest about office gossip.
原本只是預算會議，後來卻變成了一場長達三小時的辦公室八卦大會。
Nkechi's birthday turned into a karaoke-fest when her cousins brought out the machine.
Nkechi 的表姐妹們拿出卡拉OK機之後，她的生日會變成了一場歡唱大會。
The awards ceremony was a star-studded glamour-fest on the red carpet.
頒獎典禮在紅毯上是一場眾星雲集的華麗盛宴。
- -athon
a similar suffix emphasising length/duration (talkathon, danceathon), whereas -fest emphasises abundance and enjoyment
- -palooza
a more recent, highly informal suffix suggesting a massive, chaotic event (blogpalooza); rarer than -fest
- extravaganza
a noun, not a suffix; implies a grand, impressive show rather than simple abundance
文法句型
[noun] + -fest
[verb-stem] + -fest
用法筆記
This suffix is productive in informal American English — new combinations appear regularly in media and conversation. Common patterns are [noun]+fest (golf-fest, fashion-fest) and [verb-stem]+fest (gabfest, talk-fest). Some established forms drop the hyphen (gabfest, talkfest), while newer or less common ones often keep it (karaoke-fest, glamour-fest).