revel

名词 revel:

1. unrestrained merrymaking
   同义词：revelry

动词 revel:

1. take delight in
   同义词：delight, enjoy
2. celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
   同义词：racket, make whoopie, make merry, make happy, whoop it up, jollify, wassail

1. People who revel in gossip
   好讲闲话的人。
2. A riotous, boisterous, or drunken festivity; a revel.
   闹酒狂欢狂欢的、喧闹的或酒醉的节日; 狂欢
3. The actress revels in all the attention she gets from the media.
   这位女演员陶醉于传媒对她的吹捧。
4. Christmas revels with feasting and dancing were common in England.
   圣诞节盛宴歌舞的狂欢在英国是很常见的。

rev.el

v.intr.（不及物动词）
rev.eled 也作 rev.elled rev.el.ing rev.el.ling rev.els rev.els
To take great pleasure or delight:
陶醉：喜好或取乐：
例句：
She reveled in her unaccustomed leisure.
喜爱她尚未习惯的休闲

To engage in uproarious festivities; make merry.
参加喧嚣的庆典；作乐
n.（名词）
A boisterous festivity or celebration; merrymaking. Often used in the plural.
作乐，狂欢：喧闹的饮宴或庆典；作乐。常用作复数

来源：
Middle English revelen [to carouse]
中古英语 revelen [狂欢作乐]
from Old French reveler [to rebel, carouse]
源自 古法语 reveler [反叛，狂欢作乐]
from Latin rebell3re [to rebel] * see rebel
源自 拉丁语 rebell3re [反叛] *参见 rebel

【引伸】
rev.eller 或
rev.eler
n.（名词）