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

• He saw the joke quickly and joined in the general merriment.
  他很快就领悟到了其中的幽默，于是和大家一起欢笑起来。
• "Well?" said I, a little bit nettled by his merriment.
  “讲下去吧。”我说，对他那欢笑的样子有点不痛快。
• This time of year is filled with merriment and marked by special occasions with family and friends.
  每年的这个时候充满了欢乐并以和家人朋友特别的团聚活动为标志。
• Full of or showing high-spirited merriment.
  充满或表现出高度饱满的欢喜的。
• But Pearl's laugh, when she was caught, though full of merriment and music, made her mother more doubtful than before.
  但珠儿被抓住的时候，她咯咯的笑声中虽然充满欢乐和鸣，却使母亲较前益发困惑。
• His unusual name has long been a source of merriment for his friends.
  他不寻常的名字长期以来一直成为他朋友们的笑料。
• I hope my best wishes and genuine yeaning will bring you boundless merriment on such a wonderful day.
  最深的祝福，最真的思念，在这缤纷的日子里，愿能带给你无尽的喜悦。
• This afternoon I want to perform for the wedding banquet of my friend, I want to be for their merriment, playing a "re-appear yesterday".
  今天下午我要为我的朋友的婚宴演出，我要为他们的欢乐，吹奏一首“昨日重现”。
• What calls for this merriment?
  什么事值得这么高兴？
• The time of year generally associated with merriment and cheer can be incredibly stressful.
  这个通常同欢乐与喜悦联系起来的季节却令人倍感压力。