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revel

UK //ˈrev.əl//US //ˈrev.əl//

词源

源自中古英语 revelen,来自古法语 reveler(意为“反抗、狂欢”),可能源自拉丁语 rebellare(意为“反抗”)。

verb

❶ 尽情欢乐或庆祝,通常指在聚会或活动中享受快乐时光,常带有喧闹或放纵的意味。

“They reveled all night at the beach party.”

(他们在海滩派对上彻夜狂欢。)

“She reveled in the attention she received at the concert.”

(她陶醉于在音乐会上受到的关注。)

同义词:celebrate, enjoy, delight, rejoice, carouse

noun

❶ 喧闹的庆祝或欢乐活动,通常指一群人尽情享乐的场合。

“The New Year's Eve revel lasted until dawn.”

(除夕夜的狂欢活动一直持续到黎明。)

“The town's annual festival is a wild revel with music and dancing.”

(小镇的年度节日是一场充满音乐和舞蹈的疯狂庆祝。)

同义词:celebration, festivity, merrymaking, party, carousal

常见短语

revel in — 沉浸在某种快乐或享受中,通常指对某事感到极大的满足或愉悦。

“She revels in the challenge of solving difficult puzzles.”

(她非常享受解决难题的挑战。)