| 释义 |
ca·rouse
I. \kəˈrau̇z\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle French carrousse, carroux, from carous, carroux, adverb, all out (in boire carous to empty the cup), modification of German garaus (in garaus trinken to empty the cup), from gar quite, entirely (from Old High German garo, from garo, adjective, ready, complete) + aus out (from Old High German ūz) — more at yare, out
1. archaic : a large draft of liquor : a cupful drunk up : toast
< drank a deep carouse to the queen's health — John Milton >
2. : a drinking bout : a drunken revel
< drowning care in a perpetual carouse — R.L.Stevenson >
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
intransitive verb
1. : to drink deeply or freely and repeatedly (as in compliment)
< he had been aboard carousing to his mates — Shakespeare >
2. : to take part in a carouse
< the sailors went ashore to carouse >
transitive verb
obsolete : to drink up : quaff |