英['wɒseɪl]美['wɑːseɪl]
noun(名词)
双解例句
noun(名词)
a punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas
celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
同义词:revel / racket / make whoopie / make merry / make happy / whoop it up / jollify
propose a toast to
Her new Christmas album draws on the carolling and wassailing traditions of South Yorkshire.
她的新圣诞专辑借用了南约克郡的圣诞颂唱并喝热苹果酒的演唱传统。
Wassailing dates from the Middle Ages, when it was thought to ensure that the trees in the orchards would be awake and ready to bear a good harvest in the autumn.
向果树敬酒可以追溯到中世纪,当时人们认为向果树敬酒可以确保果园里的树木醒来,为秋天丰收结果做好准备。