Regale



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 款待; 使...享受
• ［英］ v. 款待 ( to entertain sumptuously) ; 使...享受 ( to give pleasure or amusement to)
• ［记］ re ( 使) +gale ( 高兴) -> 使别人高兴 -> 款待
• ［同］ 派生词: regality ( n. 君权, 王位)

Webster Collegiate

I. verb (regaled; regaling)

• Etymology: French régaler, from Middle French, from regale, noun
• Date: circa 1656
• transitive verb
  • 1. to entertain sumptuously ; feast with delicacies
  • 2. to give pleasure or amusement to <regaled us with tall tales>
• intransitive verb
  • to feast oneself ; feed

II. noun

• Etymology: French régal, from Middle French regale, from re- + galer to have a good time — more at gallant
• Date: 1670
• 1. a sumptuous feast
• 2. a choice piece especially of food

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