Merriment
“Merriment” 是名词,源自形容词 “merry”(快乐的)。它强调的是一种外在表现出来的、群体性的欢乐气氛,常见于聚会、节日或游戏场景。
- “The room was filled with the sound of laughter and merriment.” (房间里充满了笑声和欢闹声。)
- “Christmas is a season for sharing gifts and merriment with family.” (圣诞节是一个与家人分享礼物和欢乐的季节。)
- “The sound of music and merriment echoed from the village hall.” (音乐和欢闹的声音从村里的礼堂传出。)
词根是 “merry”,源自古英语 “myrige”,意为“令人愉悦的”或“甜蜜的”。
- 前缀:无。
- 后缀:“-ment” 是常见的名词后缀,用于将形容词或动词转换为表示状态或结果的名词。
在英语文化中,“merry” 是一个非常经典的快乐词汇,如 “Merry Christmas”(圣诞快乐)。“Merriment” 描绘的是一种传统的、富有节日气息的快乐,常与美酒、佳肴和良好的友谊联系在一起。
- 形容词:merry (快乐的)
- 副词:merrily (快乐地)
- 近义词:jollity, festivity
将 “merriment” 与 “Merry Christmas” 联系起来。想象圣诞节聚会时的那种“欢闹”场景,就是 “merriment”。
“At the harvest festival, there was much merriment. People danced in the streets, children played games, and everyone enjoyed the feast prepared by the farmers. The long year of hard work was forgotten in the joy of the celebration.” (在丰收节上,到处都是欢声笑语。人们在街上跳舞,孩子们玩游戏,每个人都享受着农民准备的盛宴。一年辛苦的劳作在庆典的喜悦中被忘却了。)