rave

verb

/reɪv/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they rave	/reɪv/ /reɪv/
he / she / it raves	/reɪvz/ /reɪvz/
past simple raved	/reɪvd/ /reɪvd/
past participle raved	/reɪvd/ /reɪvd/
-ing form raving	/ˈreɪvɪŋ/ /ˈreɪvɪŋ/

Idioms

[intransitive, transitive] rave (about somebody/something) | + speech to talk or write about something in a very enthusiastic way热烈谈论（或书写）；（热情洋溢地）奋笔疾书
- The critics raved about his performance in ‘Hamlet’.评论家们热情赞扬了他在《哈姆雷特》中的表演。
- Luke was still raving about the beauty of the desert.卢克仍然对沙漠的美丽赞不绝口。
- ‘He is the best American comedian since Jack Lemmon,’ raved Newsweek.《新闻周刊》盛赞道:“他是自杰克·莱蒙以来最好的美国喜剧演员。
[intransitive, transitive] to shout in a loud and emotional way at somebody because you are angry with them; to talk or shout in a way that is not logical or sensible咆哮；怒吼
- rave at somebody She was shouting and raving at them.她冲着他们大喊大叫。
- My parents both raved at me.我父母都对我赞不绝口。
- He wandered the streets raving at passers-by.他在街上闲逛，跟过路的人瞎扯。
- rave on (at somebody) (about something) He was still raving on about irresponsible youngsters.他仍在对不负责任的年轻人喋喋不休。
- + speech ‘Never mind how he feels!’ Melissa raved.“不用管他的感受！”梅利莎咆哮道。
Topics Feelingsc2

词源Middle English (in the sense ‘show signs of madness’): probably from Old Northern French raver; related obscurely to (Middle) Low German reven ‘be senseless, rave’.

Idioms

rant and rave

(disapproving) to show that you are angry by shouting or complaining loudly for a long time气愤地大叫大嚷；大声吵闹
- She was ranting and raving about our stupidity.她对我们的愚蠢大吼大叫。
Topics Feelingsc2
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rave

noun

/reɪv/

(in the UK) a large party, held outside or in an empty building, at which people dance to fast electronic music and often take illegal drugs（英国）狂欢晚会
- an all-night rave通宵狂欢晚会
- Police were out in force last night to prevent an illegal rave from going ahead.昨晚大批警察出动，阻止非法狂欢舞会进行。
(North American English)
(also rave review British and North American English)
an article in a newspaper or magazine that is very enthusiastic about a particular film, book, etc.热烈谈论（或书写）；（热情洋溢地）奋笔疾书
- The series has received raves from TV critics.这部连续剧受到了电视评论家的好评。

词源Middle English (in the sense ‘show signs of madness’): probably from Old Northern French raver; related obscurely to (Middle) Low German reven ‘be senseless, rave’.