regale
/rɪˈgeɪl/verb
with obj.
1- entertain or amuse (someone) with talk以谈笑取悦(某人):
he regaled her with a colourful account of that afternoon's meeting.
他把那天下午会面的事绘声绘色地讲给她听。
1.1
- lavishly supply (someone) with food or drink用丰盛的酒菜款待(某人):
he was regaled with excellent home cooking.
主人用自家烹饪的美味佳肴招待他。
派生词
regalement
noun (rare 〈罕〉)词源
mid 17th cent.: from French régaler, from re- (expressing intensive force) + Old French gale 'pleasure'.