gaiety
英 ['geɪətɪ]
美
- n. 快樂,興高采烈;慶祝活動,喜慶;(服飾)華麗,豔麗
中文詞源
英文詞源
- gaiety (n.)
- "cheerfulness, mirth," 1630s, from French gaieté (Old French gaiete, 12c.), from gai "gay" (see gay). In the 1890s, in Britain, especially with reference to a London theater of that name, and the kind of musical shows and dancing girls it presented.
雙語例句
- 1. The Gaiety is reviving John B. Kean's comedy "The Man from Clare".
- 蓋伊提劇院正在重新上演約翰·B.基恩的喜劇《來自克萊爾的人》。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Smiles, nods, and cheerful faces added to the general gaiety.
- 微笑、點頭和喜洋洋的臉龐使喜慶的氣氛變得更濃了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The colourful flags added to the gaiety of the occasion.
- 彩旗增添了盛會的歡樂氣氛。
來自《權威詞典》
- 4. Her manner professed a gaiety that she did not feel.
- 她的神態顯出一種她並未實際感受到的快樂.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. He was dazzled by the gaiety and splendour of the metropolis.
- 大都市的花花世界使他感到眼花繚亂.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》