regale

vt. 款待, 使快乐 vi. 享用 n. 盛宴, 佳肴, 款待

发音

US /ɹɪˈɡeɪl/
AU /ɹɪˈɡeɪl/

词形变化

regales 复数 regaled regales 三单 regales regalest regaleth regaling regaling 现在分词 regaled 过去式 regaled 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A feast, a meal.

    罕用
  2. 2.

    a choice article of food or drink.

    古体
  3. 3.

    refreshment.

    古体
v.
  1. 1.

    To please or entertain (someone), especially with stories, tales or jokes.

    及物

    Please, regale us with your best tales!

  2. 2.

    To provide hospitality for (someone); to supply with abundant food and drink.

    及物
  3. 3.

    To feast (on, with something).

    不及物 废旧
  4. 4.

    To entertain with something that delights; to gratify; to refresh.

    比喻 及物

    to regale the taste/the eye/the ear

词汇关系

动词

同义词 1

treat

上位词 4

provide supply cater ply

下位词 4

wine feed feast alcoholize

近义相关 1

treat

词源

From French régaler (“to entertain, feast”), from Old French regale, rigale, from gale (“merriment”), probably of Germanic origin (see Old French galer). Influenced by Old French se rigoler (“amuse oneself, rejoice”), of unknown origin. Compare Middle High German begalen (“to charm; enchant”), English gale (“to sing; charm”). Compare also English gala.

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