rave
verbVerb Forms
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they rave | |
| he / she / it raves | |
| past simple raved | |
| past participle raved | |
| -ing form raving |
- [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 Extra ExamplesLuke 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。
- rave at somebody
Word OriginMiddle 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。
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