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

• The classmates study effort, the life is filled with merriment.
  同学们学习努力，生活充满欢乐。
• This extraordinary assertion was greeted with a roar of merriment.
  这个奇怪的论断引起了欢声大笑。
• There was little time, however, for the indulgence of any images of merriment.
  不过，他没有那么多的时间去作那些愉快的想象。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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”。
• 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。
• 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