regale
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++re·gale /rɪˈɡeɪl/ verb 1 regale somebody with something phrasal verb written TELLto entertain someone by telling them about something 〔通过讲述某事〕逗…开心，使高兴 Bailey regaled the customers with tales of our exploits. 贝利把我们的英勇事迹讲给顾客听，逗他们开心。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
regale• Charles found the Stage Doorman, who was already regaling a little circle of cast with what he had seen.• When not trying to match his 15-hour days, they regale each other with endless stories about his idiosyncrasies and absent-mindedness.• Today the Fothergill Fountain can be seen regaling the first president's achievements.• From there he would descend and regale visitors with his anecdotes, causing queues to form far down the drive.Origin regale (1600-1700) French régaler, from Old French gale “pleasure, fun”re·gale verbChineseSyllable
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regale
re‧gale /rɪˈɡeɪl/
verb
regale somebody with something phrasal verb written
to entertain someone by telling them about something:
Bailey regaled the customers with tales of our exploits.
re‧gale /rɪˈɡeɪl/
verb Date: 1600-1700
Language: French
Origin: régaler, from Old French gale __pleasure, fun__
Language: French
Origin: régaler, from Old French gale __pleasure, fun__
regale somebody with something phrasal verb written
to entertain someone by telling them about something:
