Carnival is the last big festival in summer in Brazil, which may begin 40 days before Easter every year.

狂欢节是巴西夏季最后一个大型节日，可能在每年复活节前40天开始。

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The Rio Carnival has become synonymous with Brazil.

里约热内卢狂欢节已经成了巴西的代名词。

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Rio Carnival is the most famous holiday in Brazil and has become an event of huge proportions.

里约热内卢狂欢节是巴西最有名的节日，已成为一个巨大的比例事件。

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Even today, at 75, he has a number of projects brewing, including a miniseries on Armstrong, a film on Brazil's Carnival, a Tony Bennett-Stevie Wonder duets album and an entry in Las Vegas, Nevada's restaurant business.

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But, one way or another, for Brazil's public sector the carnival may at last be over.

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The carnival brought 700, 000 visitors from around Brazil and further afield.

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