merriment

英 [ˈmerimənt]

美 [ˈmerimənt]

n.  欢乐; 嬉戏; 欢笑

BNC.22446 / COCA.23147

牛津词典

noun

• 欢乐；嬉戏；欢笑
  happy talk, enjoyment and the sound of people laughing

柯林斯词典

• 欢笑;欢乐
  Merrimentmeans laughter.

英英释义

noun

• activities that are enjoyable or amusing
  1. I do it for the fun of it
  2. he is fun to have around
  Synonym:funplayfulness
• a gay feeling
  Synonym:gaiety

双语例句

• This extraordinary assertion was greeted with a roar of merriment.
  这个奇怪的论断引起了欢声大笑。
• For the rest of dinner father was silent save for an occasional snuffle of merriment.
  父亲在晚餐的其余时间一直沉默着，除了偶尔发出几声快乐的抽鼻子声音。
• He saw coaches rolling by, gentlemen passing with ladies& the evening's merriment was beginning in this region of theatres and hotels.
  他看着马车驶过，绅士们伴着女士们走过。这个戏院和旅馆集中的地区就此开始了晚上的欢乐。
• A sparkle of merriment or delight in the eye.
  眼睛中高兴或兴奋的光。
• Young fellows lay aside their school work and give themselves up to merriment and joy.
  青年们，他们在学校的放下工作给自己欢乐与欣忭。
• What calls for this merriment?
  什么事值得这么高兴？
• The classmates study effort, the life is filled with merriment.
  同学们学习努力，生活充满欢乐。
• Merriment and happiness are both good for us but there is some difference.
  高兴和快乐都是好事，但有些许差异。
• Full of or showing high-spirited merriment.
  充满或表现出高度饱满的欢喜的。
• No world of light and merriment. No round of amusement.
  她的世界里并没有光明和欢乐，没有一个接着一个的娱乐和消遣。