詞語:mirth
mirth是什麼意思
簡明英漢詞典
mirth
[mE:W]
n.
歡笑, 高興
美國傳統詞典[雙解]
mirth
mirth
AHD:[m?rth]
D.J.[m*8G]
K.K.[m)G]
n.(名詞)
Gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter.
歡樂:歡樂和愉快,尤指用笑來表達
語源
(1)Middle English
中古英語
(2)from Old English myrgth * see mregh-u-
源自 古英語 myrgth *參見 mregh-u-
參考詞彙
(1)mirth, merriment, jollity, hilarity, glee
(2)These nouns denote a state of joyful exuberance.
這些名詞都指示洋溢著歡樂的狀態。
(3)Mirth stresses lightheartedness and gaiety; it often suggests easy laughter:
Mirth 強調的是心情輕鬆和歡愉,它通常暗示著輕鬆的笑聲:
「Again the young friends gave way to their mirth」 (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow).
「年輕的朋友們又一次歡笑起來」 (亨利·華茲渥斯·朗費羅)。
(4)Merriment is high-spirited fun and enjoyment:
Merriment 是一種情緒很高的快樂和歡愉:
Her escapades were a subject of merriment in the sorority house.
在女生聯誼會中,她的惡作劇總是歡樂的根源。
(5)Jollity applies to convivial merriment or celebration:
Jollity 指的是歡宴作樂的歡樂或慶典:
「Perhaps [an English pub is] a place of rural jollity with log fires crackling and grinning farm lads slurping pints and squaring up to the dart board」 (John Mortimer).
「也許 是鄉間歡樂的地方——木柴燃燒在發出爆裂聲,咧嘴笑著的、咕嘟咕嘟地喝著一品脫一品脫酒的農場工們正圍在飛標靶旁邊」 (約翰·莫蒂默)。
(6)Hilarity is great, often uproarious merriment:
Hilarity 指的是強烈的,經常是爆發性的歡樂:
「Fan the sinking flame of hilarity with the wing of friendship; and pass the rosy wine」 (Charles Dickens).
「用友誼將正在熄滅的歡樂火焰重新扇起;並傳遞著玫瑰色的美酒」 (查理斯·狄更斯)。
(7)Glee applies especially to jubilant delight resulting from a particular circumstance, such as winning a victory (
Glee 特指由某一特定情景導致的歡騰中的快樂,如贏得勝利(
Her glee knew no bounds when she crossed the finish line first); it may suggest spiteful pleasure such as that experienced at another's bad fortune (
當她第一個衝過終線時她簡直高興極了); 這一詞也暗含一種不高尚的歡樂,如當別人倒霉時幸災樂禍的愉快(
He laughed with glee when he learned of his opponent's defeat).
當得知對手失敗時,他不免有些幸災樂禍)
現代英漢詞典
mirth
[m\:W]
n.
歡樂;歡笑
現代英漢綜合大辭典
mirth
[mE:W]
n.
歡樂, 歡笑
用法詞典
mirth
(中古英語myrthe
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