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rave /ˈrev/
狂吼,狂暴(vt.)(vi.)憤怒地說,叫嚷,咆哮
Rave, n. One of the upper side pieces of the frame of a wagon body or a sleigh.
Rave v. i. [imp. & p. p. Raved p. pr. & vb. n. Raving.]
1. To wander in mind or intellect; to be delirious; to talk or act irrationally; to be wild, furious, or raging, as a madman.
In our madness evermore we rave. --Chaucer.
Have I not cause to rave and beat my breast? --Addison.
The mingled torrent of redcoats and tartans went raving down the valley to the gorge of Killiecrankie. --Macaulay.
2. To rush wildly or furiously.
3. To talk with unreasonable enthusiasm or excessive passion or excitement; -- followed by about, of, or on; as, he raved about her beauty.
The hallowed scene
Which others rave of, though they know it not. --Byron.
Rave, v. t. To utter in madness or frenzy; to say wildly; as, to rave nonsense.
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rave
n 1: a dance party that lasts all night and electronically
synthesized music is played; "raves are very popular in
Berlin"
2: an extravagantly enthusiastic review; "he gave it a rave"
v 1: participate in an all-night techno dance party
2: talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner [syn: rant,
mouth off, jabber, spout, rabbit on]
3: praise enthusiastically; "She raved about that new
restaurant" [syn: gush]