carouse
/kəˈraʊz/ (bre, ipa) · /kəˈraʊz/ (ame, ipa) · /kə-ˈrau̇z/ (ame, mw)
carouse — verb
- carousepresent simple I / you / we / they
- carouseshe / she / it
- carousedpast simple
- carousing-ing form
1. to drink alcohol with others, being loud and having fun in a way that may get ou
to drink alcohol with others, being loud and having fun in a way that may get out of control
Amara and her cousins caroused until dawn after the wedding feast.
carouse + until [time] for showing duration
The sailors caroused in the port taverns, singing old sea songs.
carouse + in [place] showing where the revelry happens
Dmitri caroused with old school friends at the spring music festival.
A group of students caroused loudly in the square after the final exam.
The team caroused all weekend to celebrate winning the championship.
用法筆記
Subject is typically a group or plural (friends, sailors, students); rarely used for a single person drinking alone.
常見錯誤
carouse — noun
1. a wild, noisy party where people drink a lot of alcohol together
a wild, noisy party where people drink a lot of alcohol together
The wedding carouse went on until the neighbours called the police.
carouse + until [consequence]
Fatima remembered little from the carouse after her third glass of wine.
from the carouse after [event]
The street carouse grew so loud that shopkeepers closed their doors early.
Bjorn's birthday carouse left the kitchen covered in empty bottles and plates.
Officials banned the annual carouse after fights broke out two years in a row.
用法筆記
Distinguish from the verb sense (DRINK AND REVEL): the noun names the event itself, not the action.