Merrymaking
“Merrymaking” 是一个复合名词,由 “merry”(快乐的)和 “making”(制造)组合而成。它指代具体的欢乐活动或行为,通常包含喧闹和活跃的庆祝元素。
- “The sound of merrymaking lasted late into the night.” (庆祝活动的欢闹声一直持续到深夜。)
- “The village was famous for its traditional holiday merrymaking.” (这个村庄以其传统的节日庆祝活动而闻名。)
- “The wedding guests continued their merrymaking long after the bride and groom had left.” (新郎新娘离开后,婚礼嘉宾们的欢庆活动还持续了很久。)
由 “merry”(快乐的)和 “make”(制造、进行)组成。
“-ing” 后缀将其转换为表示行为或活动的动名词。
“Merrymaking” 常见于古典文学或描述传统节日的语境中。它带有一种无忧无虑、沉浸在当下快乐中的色彩,常与中世纪的宴会或乡村集会相关联。
- 动词形式:make merry (尽情欢乐、作乐)
- 相关词:merriment (欢闹)
字面意思就是 “making merry”(制造快乐)。当你和朋友们聚在一起举办派对、唱歌跳舞时,你们就是在进行 “merrymaking”。
“When the war finally ended, the entire city broke out into spontaneous merrymaking. People who had never met were hugging in the streets, and music played from every window. It was the most joyful night the city had ever seen.” (当战争终于结束时,整个城市爆发了自发的庆祝活动。互不相识的人在街上拥抱,每个窗户都传出音乐。这是这座城市见过的最欢乐的夜晚。)