简明英汉词典

 mirth
[mE:W]
n.
欢笑, 高兴

美国传统词典[双解]

 mirth
mirth
AHD:[m?rth]
D.J.[m*8G]
K.K.[m)G]
n.（名词）
Gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter.
欢乐：欢乐和愉快，尤指用笑来表达

语源

(1)

 Middle English
中古英语

(2)

 from Old English myrgth * see mregh-u-
源自 古英语 myrgth *参见 mregh-u-

参考词汇

(1)

 mirth， merriment， jollity， hilarity， glee

(2)

 These nouns denote a state of joyful exuberance.
这些名词都指示洋溢着欢乐的状态。

(3)

 Mirth stresses lightheartedness and gaiety; it often suggests easy laughter:
Mirth 强调的是心情轻松和欢愉，它通常暗示着轻松的笑声：
“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）。

(4)

 Merriment is high-spirited fun and enjoyment:
Merriment 是一种情绪很高的快乐和欢愉：
Her escapades were a subject of merriment in the sorority house.
在女生联谊会中，她的恶作剧总是欢乐的根源。

(5)

 Jollity applies to convivial merriment or celebration:
Jollity 指的是欢宴作乐的欢乐或庆典：
“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).
“也许 是乡间欢乐的地方——木柴燃烧在发出爆裂声，咧嘴笑着的、咕嘟咕嘟地喝着一品脱一品脱酒的农场工们正围在飞标靶旁边” （约翰·莫蒂默）。

(6)

 Hilarity is great, often uproarious merriment:
Hilarity 指的是强烈的，经常是爆发性的欢乐：
“Fan the sinking flame of hilarity with the wing of friendship; and pass the rosy wine” (Charles Dickens).
“用友谊将正在熄灭的欢乐火焰重新扇起；并传递着玫瑰色的美酒” （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导致的欢腾中的快乐，如赢得胜利（
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 (
当她第一个冲过终线时她简直高兴极了）； 这一词也暗含一种不高尚的欢乐，如当别人倒霉时幸灾乐祸的愉快（
He laughed with glee when he learned of his opponent's defeat).
当得知对手失败时，他不免有些幸灾乐祸）

现代英汉词典

 mirth
[m\:W]
n.
欢乐；欢笑

现代英汉综合大辞典

 mirth
[mE:W]
n.
欢乐, 欢笑

用法词典

 mirth
(中古英语myrthe<古英语myrgth高兴)

英文相关词典

 mirth
amusement    fun    glee    joy    laughter    levity    merriment    grief    melancholy    sadness    sorrow    

美国传统词典

 mirth
mirth
AHD:[m?rth]
D.J.[m*8G]
K.K.[m)G]
n.
Gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter.

语源

(1)

 Middle English

(2)

 from Old English myrgth * see mregh-u-

参考词汇

(1)

 mirth, merriment, jollity, hilarity, glee

(2)

 These nouns denote a state of joyful exuberance.

(3)

 Mirth stresses lightheartedness and gaiety; it often suggests easy laughter:
“Again the young friends gave way to their mirth” (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow).

(4)

 Merriment is high-spirited fun and enjoyment:
Her escapades were a subject of merriment in the sorority house.

(5)

 Jollity applies to convivial merriment or celebration:
“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).

(6)

 Hilarity is great, often uproarious merriment:
“Fan the sinking flame of hilarity with the wing of friendship; and pass the rosy wine” (Charles Dickens).

(7)

 Glee applies especially to jubilant delight resulting from a particular circumstance, such as winning a victory (
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 (
He laughed with glee when he learned of his opponent's defeat).

英汉化学大词典

 mirth
n.高兴

英汉计算机大词典

 mirth
n.高兴

英汉能源大词典

 mirth
n.高兴