a carnival held in some countries on Shrove Tuesday (the last day before Lent) but especially in New Orleans
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On Christmas, believers attended church, then celebrated raucously in a drunken, carnival-like atmosphere similar to today's Mardi Gras. 在圣诞节这天，信徒们参加礼拜，然后在类似于现在庆祝四旬斋前的狂欢节的最后一天的酒醉的和狂欢节似的气氛中喧闹地庆祝。
Mardi Gras and the days leading up to it, also known as Carnival, draw millions into the streets to party until the wee hours. 四旬斋前的最后一天也叫做狂欢节，吸引了数百万人到参与其中一直持续到凌晨。
