rave

rave1
verb
[no obj.]
  1. talk wildly or incoherently, as if one were delirious or mad
    说胡话，口出呓语
    Nancy's having hysterics and raving about a black ghost.
    南希的歇斯底里病正在发作，胡说什么黑色幽灵。
    ■address someone in an angry, uncontrolled way
    愤愤地说，激烈地说；咆哮
    [with direct speech]‘Never mind how he feels! ’Melissa raved.
    “不用管他的感受！”梅利莎咆哮道。
  2. speak or write about someone or something with great enthusiasm or admiration
    狂热赞扬，极力夸奖
    New York's theatre critics raved about the acting.
    纽约戏剧评论家热烈赞扬这一表演。
  3. (informal, chiefly Brit.)attend or take part in a rave party
    (非正式，主英)参加狂欢聚会
noun
  1. (informal, chiefly US)an extremely enthusiastic recommendation or appraisal of someone or something
    (非正式，主美)狂热褒评；赞扬，吹捧
    the film has won raves from American reviewers.
    这部电影已受到美国评论家们的赞扬。
    [as modifier]their recent tour received rave reviews.
    他们近期的巡回演出受到热烈赞扬。
    ■a person or thing that inspires intense and widely shared enthusiasm
    令人激动的人（或物）
    last year's fave raves are back for a live performance.
    去年最受欢迎的明星重新回来做现场演出。
    ■(Brit. informal, dated)a passionate and usually transitory infatuation
    (英，非正式，旧)（一时狂热的）迷恋，倾心
  2. (informal)a lively party or gathering involving dancing and drinking
    (非正式)喧闹的宴会
    their annual fancy-dress rave.
    他们一年一度的喧闹的化装晚会c。
    ■(chiefly Brit.)a party or event attended by large numbers of young people, with dancing to fast, electronic music
    (主英)（大量年轻人参加的）狂欢聚会；锐舞（舞会）
    ■[mass noun]electronic dance music of the kind played at such events
    （锐舞舞会上演奏的）电子舞蹈音乐
语源
  1. Middle English (in the sense 'show signs of madness'): probably from Old Northern French raver; related obscurely to (Middle) Low German reven 'be senseless, rave'
rave2
noun
  1. a rail of a cart
    （运货马车的）围杆
    ■(raves)a permanent or removable framework added to the sides of a cart to increase its capacity
    栏板，围栅（指运货马车车身四周增加运量时所使用的固定的或可拆卸的框架）
语源
  1. mid 16th cent.: variant of the synonymous dialect word rathe, of unknown origin
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