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.
例文
1. Cats positively revel in heat,whether natural or man-made.
猫は確かに暖かいのが好きで、自然であれ人工的に作られた暖かい環境であれ。
2.Marie seemed to revel in his old-fashioned chivalry.
メアリーは彼の旧式の騎士風に酔いしれているようだ。
3.She seems to revel in annoying her parents.
彼女は親を怒らせることを楽しみにしているようだ。
4.Now I 'm going to rest and revel to my heart 's content.