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

• Christmas carolers full of merriment and good will
  充满了欢乐和善意的欢唱圣诞颂歌的人们
• The classmates study effort, the life is filled with merriment.
  同学们学习努力，生活充满欢乐。
• The air was full of the sound of Christmas merriment as I walked from the streetcar to my small apartment.
  我下了电车一路走回家，空中弥漫着圣诞节的欢乐气氛。
• 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。
• A sparkle of merriment or delight in the eye.
  眼睛中高兴或兴奋的光。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• What calls for this merriment?
  什么事值得这么高兴？