carousal
noun [ C or U ] old use uk/kəˈraʊ.zəl/ us/kəˈraʊ.zəl/
狂欢作乐
the act of celebrating and enjoying yourself, usually by drinking alcohol and speaking and laughing loudly with other people
He returned home after a night of carousal and heavy drinking. 他在一夜狂欢和痛饮后回到家中。
We went on with our merry carousals. 我们继续着我们的快乐狂欢。
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- The captain was preparing to sail away, and had them brew the ale for their parting carousal.
- Local government officials are trying to curb the opening hours of bars and clubs, but they are swimming against the tide of enthusiasm for nocturnal carousal.
- The populace devoted themselves to songs, dances, carousal, and fornication.
- He was the life and soul of their perennial carousals.