revel

英 ['rev(ə)l] 美['rɛvl]
  • vi. 狂欢;陶醉
  • n. 狂欢;闹饮;喜庆狂欢活动
  • n. (Revel)人名;(意、罗、法)雷韦尔;(英)雷维尔

词态变化


复数: revels;第三人称单数: revels;过去式: revelled;过去分词: revelled;现在分词: revelling;

助记提示


1. revel, reveling => re (阿姨) + ve (我们:we) + l ( + -ing -> 乐饮,闹饮 ) => 阿姨和我们一起乐饮、闹饮。
2. rebel => revel => 闹饮, (喧闹的)宴会. 具有rebel的特征:聚在一起闹腾、喧闹。只不过rebel聚在一起闹腾是为了叛变、反叛,而revel聚在一起闹腾是为了狂欢、欢宴、宴会。
3. 注意和revelation、revelatory、revelator区分,他们之间没有关系。
4. 谐音“热窝、热舞哦” ---- 在热闹的蜗居里狂欢、闹饮。

中文词源


revel 狂欢作乐

来自古法语 rebeller,造反,狂欢,词源同 rebel.字母 b,v 音变。

英文词源


revel (n.)
late 14c., "riotous merry-making," from Old French revel "entertainment, revelry," verbal noun from reveler "be disorderly, make merry" (see revel (v.)). Related: Revels; revel-rout.
revel (v.)
early 14c., "to feast in a noisy manner;" late 14c., "take part in revels," from Old French reveler, also rebeller "be disorderly, make merry; rebel, be riotous," from Latin rebellare "to rebel" (see rebel (v.)). The meaning "take great pleasure in" first recorded 1754. Related: Reveled; reveling; revelled; revelling.

双语例句


1. Cats positively revel in heat, whether natural or man-made.
猫确实喜暖,不管是自然的还是人工创造的温暖环境。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Marie seemed to revel in his old-fashioned chivalry.
玛丽好像陶醉在他那旧式的骑士风度里。

来自柯林斯例句

3. She seems to revel in annoying her parents.
她似乎以惹父母生气为乐.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. Now I'm going to rest and revel to my heart's content.
现在我要休息,并狂欢到我心满意足.

来自辞典例句

5. The children revel in country life.
孩子们特别喜欢乡村生活.

来自辞典例句