revel

rev·el

R0203400 (rĕv′əl)intr.v. rev·eled, rev·el·ing, rev·els also rev·elled or rev·el·ling 1. To take great pleasure or delight: She reveled in her unaccustomed leisure.2. To engage in uproarious festivities; make merry.n. often revels A boisterous festivity or celebration; merrymaking.

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[Middle English revelen, to carouse, from Old French reveler, to rebel, carouse, from Latin rebellāre, to rebel; see rebel.]

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rev′el·er, rev′el·ler n.

revel

(ˈrɛvəl) vb (intr) , -els, -elling or -elled, -els, -eling or -eled1. (foll by in) to take pleasure or wallow: to revel in success. 2. to take part in noisy festivities; make merryn3. (often plural) an occasion of noisy merrymaking4. a less common word for revelry[C14: from Old French reveler to be merry, noisy, from Latin rebellāre to revolt, rebel] ˈreveller, ˈreveler n ˈrevelment n

rev•el

(ˈrɛv əl)

v. -eled, -el•ing (esp. Brit.) -elled, -el•ling, v.i. 1. to take great pleasure or delight (usu. fol. by in): to revel in luxury. 2. to make merry; indulge in boisterous festivities. n. 3. boisterous merrymaking or festivity; revelry. 4. Often, revels. an occasion of merrymaking or noisy festivity. [1275–1325; (v.) Middle English < Old French reveler to raise tumult, make merry < Latin rebellāre to rebel; (n.) Middle English < Old French, derivative of reveler] rev′el•er; esp. Brit., rev′el•ler, n. rev′el•ment, n.

revel

Past participle: revelled
Gerund: revelling

Imperative
revel
revel

Present
I revel
you revel
he/she/it revels
we revel
you revel
they revel

Preterite
I revelled
you revelled
he/she/it revelled
we revelled
you revelled
they revelled

Present Continuous
I am revelling
you are revelling
he/she/it is revelling
we are revelling
you are revelling
they are revelling

Present Perfect
I have revelled
you have revelled
he/she/it has revelled
we have revelled
you have revelled
they have revelled

Past Continuous
I was revelling
you were revelling
he/she/it was revelling
we were revelling
you were revelling
they were revelling

Past Perfect
I had revelled
you had revelled
he/she/it had revelled
we had revelled
you had revelled
they had revelled

Future
I will revel
you will revel
he/she/it will revel
we will revel
you will revel
they will revel

Future Perfect
I will have revelled
you will have revelled
he/she/it will have revelled
we will have revelled
you will have revelled
they will have revelled

Future Continuous
I will be revelling
you will be revelling
he/she/it will be revelling
we will be revelling
you will be revelling
they will be revelling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been revelling
you have been revelling
he/she/it has been revelling
we have been revelling
you have been revelling
they have been revelling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been revelling
you will have been revelling
he/she/it will have been revelling
we will have been revelling
you will have been revelling
they will have been revelling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been revelling
you had been revelling
he/she/it had been revelling
we had been revelling
you had been revelling
they had been revelling

Conditional
I would revel
you would revel
he/she/it would revel
we would revel
you would revel
they would revel

Past Conditional
I would have revelled
you would have revelled
he/she/it would have revelled
we would have revelled
you would have revelled
they would have revelled

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	revel - unrestrained merrymaking revelryjollification, merrymaking, conviviality - a boisterous celebration; a merry festivitybinge, tear, bout, bust - an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days"booze-up, carousal, carouse, toot, bender - revelry in drinking; a merry drinking partydebauch, debauchery, drunken revelry, bacchanalia, saturnalia, bacchanal, orgy, riot - a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuitywhoopee - noisy and boisterous revelry
Verb	1.	revel - take delight in; "he delights in his granddaughter"delight, enjoyhave a ball, have a good time - enjoy oneself greatly; "We had a ball at the party and didn't come home until 2 AM"wallow - delight greatly in; "wallow in your success!"live it up - enjoy oneself; "it's your birthday, so let's live it up!"
	2.	revel - celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities; "The members of the wedding party made merry all night"; "Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!"jollify, make happy, make merry, make whoopie, racket, wassail, whoop it upfete, celebrate - have a celebration; "They were feting the patriarch of the family"; "After the exam, the students were celebrating"carouse, roister, riot - engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking; "They were out carousing last night"

revel

verb1. celebrate, rave (Brit. slang), carouse, live it up (informal), push the boat out (Brit. informal), whoop it up (informal), make merry, paint the town red (informal), large it (Brit. slang), go on a spree, roister I'm afraid I revelled the night away.noun1. (often plural) merrymaking, party, celebration, rave (Brit. slang), gala, spree, festivity, beano (Brit. slang), debauch, saturnalia, bacchanal, rave-up (Brit. slang), jollification, carousal, hooley or hoolie (chiefly Irish & N.Z.), carouse The revels often last until dawn.revel in something enjoy, relish, indulge in, delight in, savour, thrive on, bask in, wallow in, lap up, take pleasure in, drool over, luxuriate in, crow about, rejoice over, gloat about, rub your hands She revelled in her freedom.

revel

verb1. To take extravagant pleasure:bask, indulge, luxuriate, roll, rollick, wallow.2. To show joyful satisfaction in an event, especially by merrymaking:celebrate, rejoice.Idioms: kill the fatted calf, make merry.3. To behave riotously:carouse, frolic, riot, roister.Informal: hell (around).Idioms: blow off steam, cut loose, kick over the traces, kick up one's heels, let go, let loose, make merry, make whoopee, paint the town red, raise Cain, whoop it up.noun1. The act of showing joyful satisfaction in an event.Often used in plural:celebration, festivity, merrymaking, rejoicing, revelry.2. Joyful, exuberant activity.Often used in plural:conviviality, festival, festiveness, festivity, fun, gaiety, jollity, merriment, merrymaking, revelry.

Translations

狂欢酷爱

revel

(ˈrevl) – past tense, past participle ˈrevelled , (American) ˈreveled – verb (with in) to take great delight in something. He revels in danger. 酷愛 酷爱 noun (usually in plural) noisy, lively enjoyment. midnight revels. 狂歡 狂欢ˈreveller noun 酷愛者，狂歡者 狂欢者ˈrevelry – plural ˈrevelries – noun (often in plural) noisy, lively enjoyment. midnight revelries. 狂歡 寻欢作乐，狂欢联欢