1.feast的意思是“盛宴款待; 使(感官等)得到享受”,引申可表示“欣赏”,可用作不及物动词或及物动词; 用作及物动词时,接名词或代词作宾语。可用于被动结构。
2.feast的宾语后接on,可表示“用…招待”或“享受”。

feast on (v.+prep.)
用…招待,享受 give a feast to; eat and drink very well
▲feast on sth
We feasted on chicken and coconuts.我们享受了精美的鸡肉和椰子。
The birds are feasting on the berries.鸟儿在享用浆果。
▲feast sb/sth on sth
He feasted his guests on apples.他以苹果款待他的客人。
They feasted us on duck and green peas.他们用鸭和青豌豆招待我们。
He feasted his eyes on a beautiful scene.他饱览了美景。
She feasted her eyes on the beautiful painting.她饱览了这美丽的图画。
We feasted our eyes on your wonderful performance last night.昨晚我们尽情欣赏了您的精彩表演。

用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
They returned home to feast away the night.他们回到家,通宵宴饮。
Feast today and fast tomorrow.今朝大吃大喝,明日忍饥挨饿。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
She feasted her friends.她设宴款待朋友。
The king is feasting his guests.国王正在宴请他的客人。
He feasted us on his birthday.他在生日那天宴请了我们。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The distinguished guests were feasted in the great ball.在大型的舞会上,尊贵的客人们受到了盛情的款待。

［同义词］ n. banquet, festival
［词源］＜中古英语feste(节日,筵席)

feast用作名词表示“盛会,宴会”或与宗教有关的“节日”,用于比喻时可指“赏心悦目的事物”。

They had a midnight feast in their tent.他们在帐篷里举行了一次午夜宴会。
Christmas is an important feast for Christians.圣诞节是基督徒的一个重要节日。
The scene was a feast for the eyes.这景色令人赏心悦目。

feast, entertainment
参见entertainment条。