regale英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

A feast, a meal. rare

— And now a maiden […] ſupplied them, next, / With a reſplendent table, which the chaſte / Directreſs of the ſtores furniſh'd with bread / And dainties, remnants of the laſt regale.
a choice article of food or drink. archaic
refreshment. archaic

动词 v.

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

— Please, regale us with your best tales!
To provide hospitality for (someone); to supply with abundant food and drink. transitive
To feast (on, with something). intransitive,obsolete

— she hardly lets a Week pass without making the Lady Abbess and her Nuns a Visit, to regale with a Cup of burnt Brandy.
To entertain with something that delights; to gratify; to refresh. figuratively,transitive

— to regale the taste/the eye/the ear

词形变化

regales plural regales present,singular,third-person regaling participle,present regaled participle,past regaled past

词汇关系

衍生词

regalement regaler unregaled

词源

词源 1

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.

词源 2

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.