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

• "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 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”。
• 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！
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• A sparkle of merriment or delight in the eye.
  眼睛中高兴或兴奋的光。
• 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。
• And brings merriment to those who are suffering.
  为受苦的人带来欢乐。
• This extraordinary assertion was greeted with a roar of merriment.
  这个奇怪的论断引起了欢声大笑。