regale

regale
verb
  1. [with obj.]entertain or amuse (someone) with talk
    以(谈笑)取悦
    he regaled her with a colourful account of that afternoon's meeting.
    他把那天下午会面的事绘声绘色地讲给她听。
    ■lavishly supply (someone) with food or drink
    用丰盛的酒菜宴请,款待
    he was regaled with excellent home cooking.
    主人用出色的家常菜招待他。
派生
regalement
noun
  1. (rare 罕).)
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: from French régaler, from re- (expressing intensive force) + Old French gale 'pleasure'
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