feast

banquet, feast, dinner, party

这些名词均有“宴会”之意。
banquet: 指正式而盛大的宴会或国宴。
feast: 指宴席酒席，有时可与banquet换用，但前者强调共享欢乐的气氛。
dinner: 普通用词，含义广。本义指一日的主餐，但多用于指宴请客人的正式的一餐。
party: 指一般的社交聚会，也引申指宴请或宴会。

名词 feast:

1. a ceremonial dinner party for many people
   同义词：banquet
2. something experienced with great delight
3. a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed
   同义词：banquet, spread
4. an elaborate party (often outdoors)
   同义词：fete, fiesta

动词 feast:

1. partake in a feast or banquet
   同义词：banquet, junket
2. provide a feast or banquet for
   同义词：banquet, junket
3. gratify
   同义词：feed

1. Enough is as good as a feast.
   知足常乐。
2. Preparing for the Christmas Eve feast makes me at my wit's end.
   筹办圣诞宴会简直使我智穷才竭。
3. Christmas is an important feast for Christians.
   圣诞节是基督教徒的一个重要节日。
4. The king held a feast for us.
   国王为我们举行了盛大的宴会。
5. He feasted his eye on the beautiful scene.
   他尽情欣赏这美丽的景色。

feast

n.（名词）

A large, elaborately prepared meal, usually for many persons and often accompanied by entertainment; a banquet.
宴会：精心准备的大筵席，通常有很多人参加，并有娱乐活动；酒席
A meal that is well prepared and abundantly enjoyed.
盛宴：经充分准备，可尽情享乐的宴席
A periodic religious festival commemorating an event or honoring a god or saint.
祝典：为纪念某一事件，敬神或圣人的定期的宗教节日
Something giving great pleasure or satisfaction:
赏心乐事：带来极大快乐和满足的事情：
例句：
a book that is a veritable feast for the mind.
一本给心灵带来真正快乐的书

v.（动词）
feast.ed,feast.ing,feasts
v.tr.（及物动词）
To give a feast for; entertain or feed sumptuously:
宴请：开宴会；尽情地享乐或吃：
例句：
feasted the guests on venison.
用野味宴请客人们

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To partake of a feast; eat heartily.
大吃：参加宴会；饱餐
To experience something with gratification or delight:
享受：以满足或快乐的心情经历某种事情：
例句：
feasted on the view.
饱眼福

<习惯用语>feast (one`s) eyes on
To be delighted or gratified by the sight of:
大饱眼福：视觉上得到快乐和满足：
例句：
We feasted our eyes on the paintings.
这些画让我们大饱眼福

来源：
Middle English feste
中古英语 feste
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Vulgar Latin *fôsta
源自 俗拉丁语 *fôsta
from Latin [pl. of] fôstum
源自 拉丁语 [] fôstum的复数
from fôstus [festive] * see dhôs-
源自 fôstus [欢乐的] *参见 dhôs-

【引伸】
feast.er
n.（名词）