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carousal noun[ C or U ] old useuk /kəˈraʊ.zəl/ us /kəˈraʊ.zəl/ the act of celebrating and enjoying yourself, usually by drinking alcohol and speaking and laughing loudly with other people: 狂欢作乐 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。 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. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Celebrations, parties & special occasions afterparty April Fool's Day baby shower bachelor party backslapping dinner dinner dance Easter egg hunt fayre feast masked ball masquerade mela Mother's Day New Year's Eve tea party trick-or-treating Valentine's Day wassail wassailer |