1754, from French fête "festival, feast," from Old French feste "feast, celebration" (see feast (n.)). If the date is right, first used in English by Horace Walpole (1717-1797).
fete (v.)
1819, from fete (n.). Related: Feted; fetes; feting.
权威例句
1. The tragedy is developed form the bacchanal doxology as one part of the fete ceremony of Dionysus.
悲剧作为狄俄尼索斯祭祀仪式的一部分,是由酒神颂歌发展而来的。
2. This fete of the casting will be a grand ceremony.
这个铸炮节应该好好地庆祝一下.
3. The fete will go ahead provided the rain keeps off.
要是不下雨,义卖会就照常进行.
4. Despite the bad weather the fete will go ahead.
尽管天气不好,游乐会照常举行.
5. Our village is holding a fete to raise money for the building of the new hall.