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

• No, I prefer to keep a safe distance from all this merriment.
  不，我喜欢和欢乐保持安全距离！
• What calls for this merriment?
  什么事值得这么高兴？
• 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。
• "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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• Sounds of merriment from the party could be heard in the street.
  从聚会中传来的欢乐的笑声在街上也可以听到。
• 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。