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rave

UK //reɪv//US //reɪv//

词源

源自中古英语 'raven'(胡言乱语),可能来自古法语 'raver',意为“做梦、幻想”。现代意义中的“锐舞派对”起源于1980年代的英国电子音乐文化。

verb

❶ 狂热地谈论或赞美,通常指对某事表现出过度的热情或喜爱。

“She raved about the new restaurant in town.”

(她对城里新开的餐厅赞不绝口。)

“The critics raved over his performance in the play.”

(评论家们对他在这部剧中的表现赞不绝口。)

❶ 因精神错乱或极度兴奋而胡言乱语,通常指失控的言语或行为。

“The patient was raving uncontrollably in the hospital.”

(那位病人在医院里无法控制地胡言乱语。)

“He was raving like a madman after the accident.”

(事故发生后,他像个疯子一样胡言乱语。)

同义词:gush, enthuse, rant, babble, rave on

noun

❶ 一种大型的电子音乐舞会,通常通宵举行,以快节奏音乐和灯光效果为特色。

“They went to a rave last weekend and danced all night.”

(他们上周末去了一场锐舞派对,跳了一整晚。)

“The rave was held in an abandoned warehouse.”

(这场锐舞派对在一个废弃的仓库里举行。)

❶ 狂热的赞美或评价,通常指对某事物的极度喜爱或推崇。

“The new album received raves from music critics.”

(这张新专辑获得了音乐评论家的狂热好评。)

“Her performance earned raves from the audience.”

(她的表演赢得了观众的热烈赞扬。)

同义词:party, bash, praise, acclaim, commendation

常见短语

rave review — 指对某事物(如电影、书籍、表演等)的极高评价或赞美。

“The play received rave reviews from all the critics.”

(这部戏剧获得了所有评论家的极高评价。)

rave about — 对某人或某事表现出极大的热情或赞美,常用于非正式场合。

“She couldn't stop raving about her vacation in Italy.”

(她无法停止对她意大利之旅的赞美。)