revel

revel
(revelled, revelling; reveled, reveling)
  1. [no obj.]engage in lively and noisy festivities, especially those which involve drinking and dancing
    (尤指饮酒和跳舞)作乐,狂欢;痛饮狂欢
    [as noun revelling]a night of drunken revelling.
    痛饮狂欢的夜晚。
    ■(revel in)get great pleasure from (a situation or experience)
    陶醉于,尽情享受
    Bill said he was secretly revelling in his new-found fame.
    比尔说他正暗自陶醉于新获得的声誉里。
noun
  1. (revels)lively and noisy festivities, especially those which involve drinking and dancing
    (尤指饮酒和跳舞)欢庆,狂欢
派生
reveller
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French reveler 'rise up in rebellion', from Latin rebellare 'to rebel'
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