merry是什么意思_merry怎么读_中英文释义(含例句用法)

full of or showing high-spirited merriment;"when hearts were young and gay"
"a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"
"the jolly crowd at the reunion"
"jolly old Saint Nick"
"a jovial old gentleman"
"have a merry Christmas"
"peals of merry laughter"
"a mirthful laugh"

offering fun and gaiety;"a festive (or festal) occasion"
"gay and exciting night life"
"a merry evening"

quick and energetic;"a brisk walk in the park"
"a lively gait"
"a merry chase"
"traveling at a rattling rate"
"a snappy pace"
"a spanking breeze"

中英词源

merry 高兴的，欢乐的

来自古英语myrge,愉快的，高兴的，来自Proto-Germanic*murgijaz,短暂的，来自PIE*mreghu,短暂的，词源同brief,abbreviate.字母b,m音变。词义由短暂的引申为欢乐的可能是来自心理作用，即欢乐总是短暂的。

merry: merry: [OE] Merry goes back to a prehistoric Germanic *murgjaz, which appears to have been derived from a base meaning ‘short’. By the time it reached Old English, as myrige, it meant ‘pleasant’ – a semantic leap perhaps inspired by the notion of ‘shortening’ time by passing it pleasantly. The modern meaning ‘jolly’ did not emerge until the 14th century. A derivative of *murgjaz was the noun *murgithō, source of English mirth [OE]; Dutch has the related merchte ‘mirth’.
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merry (adj.): Old English myrge "pleasing, agreeable, pleasant, sweet; pleasantly, melodiously," from Proto-Germanic *murgijaz, which probably originally meant "short-lasting," (compare Old High German murg "short," Gothic gamaurgjan "to shorten"), from PIE *mreghu- "short" (see brief (adj.)). The only exact cognate for meaning outside English was Middle Dutch mergelijc "joyful."

Connection to "pleasure" is likely via notion of "making time fly, that which makes the time seem to pass quickly" (compare German Kurzweil "pastime," literally "a short time;" Old Norse skemta "to amuse, entertain, amuse oneself," from skamt, neuter of skammr "short"). There also was a verbal form in Old English, myrgan "be merry, rejoice." For vowel evolution, see bury (v.).
Bot vchon enle we wolde were fyf, þe mo þe myryer. [c. 1300]
The word had much wider senses in Middle English, such as "pleasant-sounding" (of animal voices), "fine" (of weather), "handsome" (of dress), "pleasant-tasting" (of herbs). Merry-bout "an incident of sexual intercourse" was low slang from 1780. Merry-begot "illegitimate" (adj.), "bastard" (n.) is from 1785. Merrie England (now frequently satirical or ironic) is 14c. meri ingland, originally in a broader sense of "bountiful, prosperous." Merry Monday was a 16c. term for "the Monday before Shrove Tuesday" (Mardi Gras).

词态变化

比较级 merrier;
最高级 merriest;

权威造句

1. I just wanted to wish you a merry Christmas.: 我只想祝福你圣诞快乐。

2. The phantom of the merry-go-round is just a local superstition.: 旋转木马的幽灵只不过是当地的迷信说法。

3. It hasn"t stopped the British Navy proceeding on its merry way.: 这没有阻止英国海军继续得意扬扬地前进的步伐。

4. Neighbours approached their boundaries from opposite sides and made merry together.: 邻居们从对面来到他们这边，一起尽情欢乐。

5. Merry Christmas, everyone.: 祝大家圣诞快乐！

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近反义词

cheerful

glad

happy

joyful

pleased

相似短语

merry man 武士的随从山大王的喽罗

merry andrew phr. 戏班小丑

make merry v. 作乐

merry textmas The use of text messaging to send Christmas greetings，就是Merry Textmas。

merry bells phr. 快乐钟声

in a merry pin 高兴

merry as the day is long 非常快乐

as merry as a cricket adv.非常快乐

make merry over v. 嘲笑

give sb merry hell 狠狠地揍某人一顿

单词分析

这些形容词均含“愉快的，高兴的”之意。
happy侧重感到满足、幸福或高兴。
glad最普通用词，语气较弱，表示礼貌的惯用语。指乐于做某事或因某事而感到满足，常表愉快的心情。
cheerful多指因内心的愉快而表现出兴高采烈，是强调而自然的感情流露。
joyful语气较强，强调心情或感情上的欣喜。
merry指精神情绪的暂时高涨，表示欢乐、愉快的心境或情景，侧重充满欢笑声和乐趣。
delightful指能带来强烈的快乐，激起愉快的情感，用于非常愉快的场合。
gay侧重无忧无虑、精神昂扬、充满生命的快乐。
pleasant侧重给人以“赏心悦目”或“愉快的，宜人的”感受。
nice语气较温和，泛指任何愉快或满意的感觉。
jolly通俗用词，多指充满快乐与喜悦的神情。
agreeable指与感受者的愿望、情趣或受好等和谐一致而带来的心情上的快意。

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