| 单词 | mirth |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [mə:θ] |
| 解释 | n.欢乐，欢笑 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 n. 欢乐，欢笑(gaiety or jollity) 【考】 mirth : laughter / approval : applause(笑声代表欢乐/鼓掌 表示赞同) 【记】 可能与merry(高兴的) 有关; 【同】 参考：mirthful(欢乐 的)；mirthless(忧郁 的) 【例】 Christmas is a time of mirth, especially for children. |
| 字源 | 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. |
| 不择手段背单词 | n. (用笑来表达的)欢乐, 欢笑 【记】mir惊奇, th死: 令人惊奇的死亡, 笑死了. 【参】mirthless(adj 忧郁的) 【类】mirth: laughter = approval: applause笑声代表欢乐 = 鼓掌表示赞同 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】mir 源自merry欢乐 + th；mercy 仁慈，仁慈带来欢乐 |
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