revel
英 ['rev(?)l]
美 ['r?vl]
- vi. 狂歡；陶醉
- n. 狂歡；鬧飲；喜慶狂歡活動
- n. (Revel)人名；(意、羅、法)雷韋爾；(英)雷維爾
助記提示
1. revel, reveling => re (阿姨) + ve (我們：we) + l ( + -ing -> 樂飲，鬧飲 ) => 阿姨和我們一起樂飲、鬧飲。
2. rebel => revel => 鬧飲, (喧鬧的)宴會. 具有rebel的特征：聚在一起鬧騰、喧鬧。只不過rebel聚在一起鬧騰是為了叛變、反叛，而revel聚在一起鬧騰是為了狂歡、歡宴、宴會。
3. 注意和revelation、revelatory、revelator區分，他們之間沒有關系。
4. 諧音“熱窩、熱舞哦” ---- 在熱鬧的蝸居里狂歡、鬧飲。
中文詞源
revel 狂歡作樂來自古法語 rebeller,造反，狂歡，詞源同 rebel.字母 b,v 音變。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. Cats positively revel in heat, whether natural or man-made.
- 貓確實喜暖，不管是自然的還是人工創造的溫暖環境。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Marie seemed to revel in his old-fashioned chivalry.
- 瑪麗好像陶醉在他那舊式的騎士風度里。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. She seems to revel in annoying her parents.
- 她似乎以惹父母生氣為樂.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. Now I'm going to rest and revel to my heart's content.
- 現在我要休息,并狂歡到我心滿意足.
來自辭典例句
- 5. The children revel in country life.
- 孩子們特別喜歡鄉村生活.
來自辭典例句