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mirth

/murth/US // mɜrθ //UK // (mɜːθ) //

欢笑,欢乐,欢笑声,笑声

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter: the excitement and mirth of the holiday season.
    • : amusement or laughter: He was unable to conceal his mirth.

Synonyms & Antonyms

noungreat joy

Examples

  • His voice is quiet, melodic, and often tinged with an undercurrent of mirth.

  • The mirth is misleading, as are the soft features of the baby-faced Surkov.

  • That's better than Germany, France and even Brazil, where mirth is nearly a religion.

  • The unlikely saga of the spies known as The Illegals has caused much mirth, but no diplomatic crisis, with Russia.

  • The mirth came from imagining how he would twist the Tet Offensive, which was under way, into “progress.”

  • Then—(with difficulty restraining another outburst of mirth)—how about "27 for oysters and Chablis" after the visit?

  • The mirth of timbrels hath ceased, the noise of them that rejoice is ended, the melody of the harp is silent.

  • There shall be a crying for wine in the streets: all mirth is forsaken: the joy of the earth is gone away.

  • Mrs. Chester promptly obeyed, surprised by the mingled mirth and vexation expressed by her husband's face.

  • The blood hummed through Garnache's head as he tightened his lips and watched this gentleman indulge his inexplicable mirth.