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Merry Christmas People Happy ˈmeri Syn Make Adj Graded

word merry
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merry ★☆☆☆☆
/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。

  • merrily
  • 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
    6
    [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
    eat
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    hell
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    lead
    1 v.
    merry merrier merriest
    merry / ˈmeri ; NAmE ˈmeri /
    LDC
    merrymer‧ry /ˈmeri/ ●●○ adjective
    Word Origin
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    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)
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