revel meaning in English
vi.
(〔英国〕 -ll-)
1.欢宴,纵酒狂欢,闹饮。
2.狂喜,得意扬扬;极爱,沉迷(艺术等) (in)。
vt.
宴饮作乐浪费掉(钱、时间)。 revel in luxury [mischief, vice] 爱奢华[捣蛋、干坏事]。 revel away the time 狂欢作乐虚度光阴。 revel it 纵酒狂欢;欢宴。
n.
〔常 pl.〕宴会;狂欢,欢乐。 the Master of the Revels (王室、法学院等的)宴会主持人。 revel rout 〔古语〕参加宴会的人们。
Examples
- I had been reveling for about half an hour .
我已经沉迷了半小时。 - He stayed in an unknown city of revels .
他停留在一座不知名的狂欢之城中。 - Part of him revels in the chaos of western life .
他一半喜爱西部生活的混乱。 - It was a gay and magnificent revel .
舞会开得既热闹又豪华。 - Jo, who reveled in pens and ink, was the editor .
裘因为热衷于舞文弄墨便当了编辑。