no obj.
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- talk wildly or incoherently, as if one were delirious or mad说胡话, 口出呓语：
Nancy's having hysterics and raving about a black ghost.
南希的歇斯底里病正在发作, 胡说什么黑色幽灵。
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- address someone in an angry, uncontrolled way愤愤地说, 激烈地说; 咆哮：
with direct speech 'Never mind how he feels!' Melissa raved.“不用管他的感受！”梅利莎咆哮道。
2
- speak or write about someone or something with great enthusiasm or admiration狂热赞扬, 极力夸奖：
New York's theatre critics raved about the acting.
纽约戏剧评论家热烈赞扬这一表演。
3
- informal, chiefly Brit. attend or take part in a rave party〈非正式, 主英〉参加狂欢聚会。
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- informal, chiefly US an extremely enthusiastic recommendation or appraisal of someone or something〈非正式, 主美〉狂热褒评; 赞扬, 吹捧：
the film has won raves from American reviewers
这部电影受到了美国评论家们的赞扬
as modifier their recent tour received rave reviews.他们近期的巡回演出受到热烈赞扬。
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- a person or thing that inspires intense and widely shared enthusiasm令人激动的人（或物）：
last year's fave raves are back for a live performance.
去年最受欢迎的明星重新回来做现场演出。
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- Brit. informal, dated a passionate and usually transitory infatuation〈英, 非正式, 旧〉（一时狂热的）迷恋, 倾心。
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- informal a lively party or gathering involving dancing and drinking〈非正式〉喧闹的宴会, 欢乐聚会：
their annual fancy-dress rave.
他们一年一度的喧闹的化装晚会。
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- chiefly Brit. a party or event attended by large numbers of young people, with dancing to fast, electronic music〈主英〉（大量年轻人参加的）狂欢聚会; 锐舞（舞会）。
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- mass noun electronic dance music of the kind played at such events（锐舞舞会上演奏的）电子舞蹈音乐。
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'.