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Merry Christmas People Happy ˈmeri Syn Make Adj Graded

The flashcard defines "merry" as being happy and cheerful, and also refers to its use in "Merry Christmas" and its meaning of being slightly drunk, as well as idiomatic phrases like "make merry".

The flashcard defines "merry" as being happy and cheerful, and also refers to its use in "Merry Christmas" and its meaning of being slightly drunk, as well as idiomatic phrases like "make merry".

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/me̱ri/
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]欢乐的;愉快的;兴高采烈的 If you describe someone's character or behaviour as merry, you mean that they are happy and cheerful.
  [OLD-FASHIONED 过时]
  • He was much loved for his merry nature...

    他快乐的天性很是招人喜欢。

  • From the house come the bursts of merry laughter...

    房子里传出一阵阵欢乐的笑声。

  • Merry black eyes glinted at them.

    闪烁着喜悦光芒的黑眼睛注视着他们。

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  • Chris threw back his head and laughed merrily.

    克里斯回过头,开心地笑了。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](声音)悦耳的;(景象)令人快乐的 A merry sound or sight makes you feel cheerful.
  [OLD-FASHIONED 过时]
  • ...the merry sounds of a seven-piece brass band...

    由7名乐手组成的铜管乐队演奏的悦耳乐声

  • She was humming a merry little tune.

    她哼着一支动听的小曲。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]微醉的;微醺的 If you get merry, you get slightly drunk.
  [v-link ADJ]
  [BRIT 英]
  [INFORMAL 非正式]
  • They went off to Glengarriff to get merry.

    他们到格伦加里夫去好好地喝上一杯。

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[ADJ 形容词](表示强调,常有不赞成或幽默之意) Some people use merry to emphasize something that they are saying, often when they want to express disapproval or humour.
  [ADJ n]
  [emphasis]
  • 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。

  • In the merry world of American lawyers it is the simplest thing in the world to start an action.

    在无忧无虑的美国律师界,世上最简单的事情就是提出诉讼。

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See also:
merrily
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    [CONVENTION 惯用语]圣诞快乐 Just before Christmas and on Christmas Day, people say 'Merry Christmas' to other people to express the hope that they will have a happy time.
      [formulae]
    • Merry Christmas, everyone...

      祝大家圣诞快乐!

    • I just wanted to wish you a merry Christmas...

      我只想祝福你圣诞快乐。

    • A merry Christmas to all our readers.

      祝我们所有的读者圣诞快乐。

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    [PHRASE 短语]尽情欢乐;寻欢作乐 If people make merry, they enjoy themselves and have fun, for example by singing, dancing, and drinking together.
      [V inflects]
      [OLD-FASHIONED 过时]
    • 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。

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    to lead someone a merry dance→see:
    dance

    to play merry hell→see:
    hell

      Oxford merry / ˈmeri ; NAmE ˈmeri / adjective ( mer·rier , mer·ri·est ) 1 happy and cheerful 愉快的;高兴的 SYN
      cheery
      a merry grin 愉快的笑
      2 Merry Christmas used at Christmas to say that you hope that sb has an enjoyable holiday (圣诞节祝贺语)圣诞快乐 3 ( informal) ( especially BrE) slightly drunk 微醺 SYN
      tipsy
      IDIOMS make ˈmerry ( old-fashioned) to enjoy yourself by singing, laughing, drinking, etc. 行乐;宴乐 the ˌmore the ˈmerrier ( saying) the more people or things there are, the better the situation will be or the more fun people will have 人越多越好玩;(东西)多多益善,越多越好 ‘Can I bring a friend to your party?’ ‘Sure—the more the merrier!’ “我能带个朋友来你的聚会吗?”“当然,人越多越好玩嘛!” more at
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      1 v.
      merry merrier merriest
      merry / ˈmeri ; NAmE ˈmeri /
      LDC
      merrymer‧ry /ˈmeri/ ●●○ adjective
      Word Origin
      Examples
      Thesaurus
      Collocations
      Phrases
      1Merry Christmas! used to say that you hope someone will have a happy time at Christmas SYN  Happy Christmas2 literary happy SYN  cheerful, jolly:  He marched off, whistling a merry tune. He’s a lovely man with merry eyes and a wide smile.3the more the merrier spoken used to say that you are happy for other people to join you in what you are doing:  ‘Do you mind if I bring Tony?’ ‘No, of course not. The more the merrier.’4[not before noun] British English informal slightly drunk SYN  tipsy5make merry old-fashioned to enjoy yourself by drinking, singing, laughing etc:  Christmas is a time to eat, drink and make merry.6old use pleasant:  the merry month of Junemerriness noun [uncountable] play (merry) hell with something
      at hell1(25)
      , → lead somebody a merry old dance
      at lead1(19)
      WDF

      merry

      [ˈmeri]
      级别:merrier, merriest
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      Spoken:

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      merrier[459]
      愉快的(53%),欢乐的(47%)
      adj.愉快的;微醉的;嬉戏作乐的
      n.甜樱桃
      n.(Merry)人名;(英、法、西)梅里

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