revel

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈɹɛv.əl/    美 /ˈɹɛv.əl/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An instance of merrymaking; a celebration.
    — Our revels now are ended.
  2. Alternative form of reveal. alt-of,alternative
  3. A kind of dance.
  4. A wake for the dead.
动词 v.
  1. To make merry; to have a happy, lively time.
    — If there bee any lasie fellow, any that cannot away with worke, any that would wallow in pleasures, hee is hastie to be priested. And when hee is made one, and has gotten a benefice, he consorts with his neighbour priests, who are altogether given to pleasures; and then both hee, and they, live, not like Christians, but like epicures; drinking, eating, feasting, and revelling, till the cow come home, as the saying is.
  2. To draw back; to retract. obsolete
    — It then revelleth and drawethe backe agayne those humors which concurre towardes the Eyes.
  3. To take delight (in something).
    — Slowing down doesn't have to feel like holding back. It can be an opportunity to revel in sounds and sensations, to not be so concerned about where we are going but to enjoy the moment and become comfortable where we are.

词形变化

revels plural revels present,singular,third-person reveling US,participle,present revelling UK,participle,present reveled US,participle,past reveled US,past revelled UK,participle,past revelled UK,past revels present,singular,third-person revelling participle,present revelled participle,past revelled past revels plural

词汇关系

衍生词
revel-dash revel-rout revelry reveller revelment

词源

词源 1
From Middle English revelen, from Old French revel, from reveler (“to be disorderly, to make merry”), from Latin rebello (“to rebel”). Doublet of rebel.
词源 2
From Latin revellere, from re- + vellere (“to pluck, pull”).
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