mirth

英 [mɜːθ] 美[mɝθ]
  • n. 欢笑;欢乐;高兴

TEM8GRE扩展词汇

助记提示


1. 妈妈看到你出生了很高兴。
2. merry => mirth.
3. merry => mir- + -th => mirth.

中文词源


mirth 欢乐,欢笑

来自merry,欢乐的,-th,名词后缀。

英英释意


1. great merriment

英文词源


mirth
mirth: see merry
mirth (n.)
Old English myrgð "joy, pleasure," from Proto-Germanic *murgitha (cognates: Middle Dutch merchte), noun of quality from *murgjo- (see merry; also see -th (2)). Mirthquake "entertainment that excites convulsive laughter" first attested 1928, in reference to Harold Lloyd movies.

实用场景例句


The performance produced much mirth among the audience.
这场演出使观众笑声不断。

牛津词典

That caused considerable mirth amongst pupils and sports masters alike...
那个举动引得学生和体育老师大笑不止。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

It was all he could do to stop tears of mirth falling down his cheeks.
他能做的只有不让快乐的泪水滑落脸庞。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Old Grandet's equivocal mirth was as greatful as sunshine.
葛朗台老头那种叫人猜不透意思的笑,真象一道阳光似的.

辞典例句

He could not restrain his temper [ mirth ].
他无法抑制愤怒 [ 欢笑 ].

期刊摘选

I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?
2我指嬉笑说, 这是狂妄.论喜乐说, 有何功效 呢 .

期刊摘选

The sound of his mirth encouraged him, and he increased it wildly.
笑声使他壮了胆, 他就索性纵声狂笑起来.

辞典例句

I propose a toast to mirth, be merry.
我要为欢乐浮一大白, 让我们狂欢吧!

期刊摘选

In the exuberance of his mirth , the unfortunate disciple had swallowed two biscuits at once.
原来这个不幸的耶稣门徒, 一时过分高兴一口吞了两块饼干.

辞典例句

The mirth was something of his own and he had no love burning for her there.
那是他自身的愉快,而没有热恋她的迫切愿望.

辞典例句

There was a ripple of mirth, which the court checked.
人们一阵哄笑.法官把他们喝止住了.

英汉文学 - 汤姆历险

Mirth without measure is madness.
不节制的欢乐就是疯狂.

期刊摘选

Though this occasioned great mirth among the guests, aunt Harriet was horrified.
虽然此事在宾客间引起欢笑,哈丽特姑母却给吓着了.

期刊摘选

For this brave old earth must borrow its mirth.
古老而忧伤的大地必须要寻求欢乐.

期刊摘选

She thought my mirth improper.
她认为我高兴是不合时宜的.

《简明英汉词典》

When I told them what had happened to me, they all chortled with mirth.
我把我的事告诉他们以後, 他们咯咯地笑起来了.

《简明英汉词典》

They giggled with mirth.
他们高兴得咯咯地笑.

期刊摘选

There is some melancholy in his mirth.
他的欢笑中带有一些忧郁.

期刊摘选

Though this caused great mirth among the guests.
这件事引起了客人们的欢笑.

期刊摘选

For the sad old earth must borrow its mirth.
因为这悲哀的古老大地必须寻找快乐.

期刊摘选

His mind was boiling with mirth and fear and pride.
快意、恐惧、自豪一齐在心头翻腾.

辞典例句

The announcement was greeted with much hilarity and mirth.
这一项宣布引起了热烈的欢呼声.

《简明英汉词典》

They met at the tavern, and diverted themselves with broad mirth.
他们集会在酒店里嬉戏娱乐.

期刊摘选

Staid men and good scholars at first expressed mirth.
持重的人和渊博的学者起初看了觉得好笑.

辞典例句

Again the young friends gave way to their mirth ( Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ).
年轻的朋友们又一次欢笑起来 ( 亨利华兹渥斯朗费罗 ).

期刊摘选

Christmas is a time of mirth, especially for children.
圣诞节是个快乐的日子,,尤其是对孩子们来说。

期刊摘选

His mind was boiling with mirth, fear and pride.
快意 、 恐惧、自豪一起在他心头翻腾.

《简明英汉词典》

The performance produced much mirth among the audience.
这场演出使观众笑声不断。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

For once Dimbleby lost his composure. It was all he could do to stop tears of mirth falling down his cheeks.
这一次丁布尔比没能控制住自己的感情。他唯一能做的也就是不让欢乐的泪水流下脸庞。

柯林斯例句