eisteddfod

/eɪˈsteð.vɒd/

Meanings

noun

威尔士艺术节, 吟游诗人节

Any of several annual festivals in which Welsh poets, dancers, and musicians compete for recognition.

Examples :

"Our family travels to Wales every summer to participate in the local eisteddfod, where my sister competes in traditional Welsh singing. "

每年夏天我们全家都去威尔士，参加当地的威尔士艺术节，我妹妹会在那里参加传统威尔士歌曲的比赛。

Related Words

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

几块私有土地, 私人 земельный участок

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

这家人拥有几块私有土地，就在他们房子后面有一小块。

dancers noun

/ˈdænsərz/ /ˈdænsɪz/

舞蹈演员，跳舞的人

"The dancers rehearsed for hours before the big show. "

那些舞蹈演员在大演出前排练了好几个小时。

competes verb

/kəmˈpiːts/

竞争，角逐。

"The two brothers compete for their mother's attention. "

这两个兄弟争着想得到妈妈的关注。

travels noun

/ˈtɹævəlz/

旅行, 游历

"space travel"

太空旅行

recognition noun

/ˌɹɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/

识别，认出，辨认.

"He looked at her for ten full minutes before recognition dawned."

他看了她足足十分钟，才终于认出她是谁。

musicians noun

/mjuˈzɪʃənz/ /mjʊˈzɪʃənz/

音乐家，乐师

"The musicians in the school band practiced after class every day. "

学校乐队里的乐手们每天放学后都练习。

annual noun

/ˈæn.ju.əl/

年刊，年鉴。

"The school's annual yearbook is a popular souvenir for graduating seniors. "

学校的年度纪念册是毕业班学生们很受欢迎的纪念品。

traditional noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

老古板，思想保守的人。

"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "

我的奶奶是个老古板，非常重视家庭价值观。

participate verb

/pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

参加，参与.

"My brother will participate in the school's fundraising walk. "

我弟弟会参加学校的慈善步行筹款活动。

singing verb

/ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

唱歌，歌唱。

""I really want to sing in the school choir," said Vera."

“我真的很想在学校的合唱团里唱歌，”维拉说。

festivals noun

/ˈfɛstɪvəlz/ /ˈfɛstəvəlz/

节日, 庆典

"Every summer, many small towns hold festivals celebrating their local produce, like the Strawberry Festival or the Corn Festival. "

每年夏天，许多小城镇都会举办节日庆典来庆祝当地的特产，比如草莓节或玉米节。

compete verb

/kəm.ˈpiːt/

竞争，角逐。

"The two brothers competed for the last slice of pizza. "

为了最后一块披萨，两兄弟争先恐后地竞争起来。