Word · Frequency #11538
revels
狂欢;欢宴
revels is the plural of revel.
核心释义
An instance of merrymaking; a celebration.
- 1.
寻欢作乐;庆祝活动。
An instance of merrymaking; a celebration.
- 2.
一种舞蹈。
A kind of dance.
- 3.
守灵。
A wake for the dead.
一种舞蹈;守灵;守夜;寻欢作乐;庆祝活动。;一种舞蹈。;守灵。
用法In use
The carnival was a wild revel that lasted all night.
用法提示:名词形式,表示热闹的庆祝活动。
They spent the weekend in a constant revel with music and dancing.
用法提示:名词形式,强调纵情享乐。
The revels of the festival drew crowds from nearby towns.
用法提示:复数形式,表示多次狂欢活动。
the revels
表示喧闹的庆祝活动时,多用复数 the revels。
The revels lasted until dawn.
欢庆活动一直持续到天亮。
join in the revels
join in 后接 the revels,表示加入到庆祝活动中。
The whole village joined in the revels.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- hold revels
- 举行狂欢活动
- They held their revels in the old castle.他们在古城堡里举行狂欢活动。
- drunken revels
- 醉酒狂欢
- The drunken revels did not end until dawn.醉酒狂欢直到黎明才结束。
- midnight revels
- 午夜狂欢
- Midnight revels were common in that era.午夜狂欢在那个时代很常见。
- noisy revel
- 喧闹的欢宴
- A noisy revel broke out in the tavern.酒馆里爆发了一场喧闹的欢宴。
- masked revel
- 化装舞会
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想:revel 里藏着 'rev'(发动机轰鸣声),想象引擎轰鸣、人们纵情狂欢的场面。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:literary prose、festive narratives revel 作名词表示“狂欢;欢宴”时,通常用于文学或较正式的叙述,多出现在描写节日、庆祝活动的语篇;日常口语中较少见。另两个义项(一种舞蹈、守灵)更显陈旧,需结合上下文判断。
语法说明Grammar Note
作名词时,常为不可数,但也可有复数形式revels表示多次狂欢。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 revel (/ˈrɛvəl/) 押韵的词有 level、devil、bevel,重读元音均为 /ɛ/。novel、shovel、gavel 虽以 -vel 结尾,但读音不同,请勿混淆。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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