revel

1. revel, reveling => re (阿姨) + ve (我们：we) + l ( + -ing -> 乐饮，闹饮 ) => 阿姨和我们一起乐饮、闹饮。
2. rebel => revel => 闹饮, (喧闹的)宴会. 具有rebel的特征：聚在一起闹腾、喧闹。只不过rebel聚在一起闹腾是为了叛变、反叛，而revel聚在一起闹腾是为了狂欢、欢宴、宴会。
3. 注意和revelation、revelatory、revelator区分，他们之间没有关系。
4. 谐音“热窝、热舞哦” ---- 在热闹的蜗居里狂欢、闹饮。

revel 狂欢作乐

来自古法语 rebeller,造反，狂欢，词源同 rebel.字母 b,v 音变。

revel (n.)

late 14c., "riotous merry-making," from Old French revel "entertainment, revelry," verbal noun from reveler "be disorderly, make merry" (see revel (v.)). Related: Revels; revel-rout.

revel (v.)

early 14c., "to feast in a noisy manner;" late 14c., "take part in revels," from Old French reveler, also rebeller "be disorderly, make merry; rebel, be riotous," from Latin rebellare "to rebel" (see rebel (v.)). The meaning "take great pleasure in" first recorded 1754. Related: Reveled; reveling; revelled; revelling.

1. Cats positively revel in heat, whether natural or man-made.

猫确实喜暖，不管是自然的还是人工创造的温暖环境。

2. Marie seemed to revel in his old-fashioned chivalry.

玛丽好像陶醉在他那旧式的骑士风度里。

3. She seems to revel in annoying her parents.

她似乎以惹父母生气为乐.

4. Now I'm going to rest and revel to my heart's content.

现在我要休息,并狂欢到我心满意足.

5. The children revel in country life.

孩子们特别喜欢乡村生活.