英 [ˈwɒseɪl] 美 [ˈwɑːseɪl]
n. 酒宴；祝酒时所用的酒
vi. 痛饮
vt. 为……干杯
int. 干杯！
复数wassails
第三人称单数wassails
现在分词wassailing
过去式wassailed
过去分词wassailed
wassail /ˈwɒseɪl/
名词 (formerly) a toast or salutation made to a person at festivities (旧时欢宴上的)祝酒词
动词 to drink the health of (a person) at a wassail 举杯祝(某人)健康
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
...中走来的疲渴错乱的旅行者；骄阳炎炎正忙于耕耘的农夫最明晰水的贵重；从山上下来是非干枯的牧羊人，若可以趴在河畔痛饮(Wassail)一顿，看一个女人虚荣不虚荣，就剃上光头衣冠不整地跟她一起走在大街上。注意她的表情。
... dissonance不一致 wassail干杯 jollify（使）愉快 ...
wassailer 痛饮者；祝酒者
痛饮
干杯！
Wassail toast, simultaneous praise of Auld Lang Syne.
举杯痛饮，同声歌颂友谊地久天长。
Wassail toast, singing one voice to a long friendship lang syne!
举杯痛饮，同声歌唱友谊地久天长！
Wines, ales, and ciders were often served this way around the holidays and were referred to collectively as wassail, a drink often consumed while caroling.
葡萄酒、啤酒和苹果酒在节日期间常常是这种喝法，而且还被通称为“宴会酒”，即一种经常在唱颂歌时饮用的酒。
From inspiring Newton's theory of gravity to the wassail ceremonies that drive evil spirits from the trees each January, the orchard has long been a place of quiet contemplation and a very British kind of magic.