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mirth

英 [mɜːθ] 美 [mɝθ]

解释

n. 欢笑；欢乐；高兴

※ 提供单词"mirth"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

mirth 欢乐，欢笑

来自merry,欢乐的，-th,名词后缀。

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.

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例句和用法

1. Murray Pick's hollow laugh had no mirth in it.: 默里·皮克的干笑里没有一点快乐。

2. His ruddy face still routinely creases with mirth.: 他红润的脸庞仍旧时常笑得堆起褶子。

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

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

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