mirth

mirth的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [mə:θ]
KK音标发音： [mɜθ]

mirth的词性：
n.（名词）

1. Gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter.
欢乐：欢乐和愉快，尤指用笑来表达

mirth的词源：

2. Middle English
中古英语

3. from Old English myrgth * see mregh-u-
源自 古英语 myrgth *参见 mregh-u-

mirth， merriment， jollity， hilarity， glee

4. These nouns denote a state of joyful exuberance.
这些名词都指示洋溢着欢乐的状态。

5. Mirth stresses lightheartedness and gaiety; it often suggests easy laughter:
Mirth 强调的是心情轻松和欢愉，它通常暗示着轻松的笑声：

“Again the young friends gave way to their mirth” (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow).
“年轻的朋友们又一次欢笑起来” （亨利·华兹渥斯·朗费罗）。

6. Merriment is high-spirited fun and enjoyment:
Merriment 是一种情绪很高的快乐和欢愉：

Her escapades were a subject of merriment in the sorority house.
在女生联谊会中，她的恶作剧总是欢乐的根源。

7. Jollity applies to convivial merriment or celebration:
Jollity 指的是欢宴作乐的欢乐或庆典：

“Perhaps [an English pub is] a place of rural jollity with log fires crackling and grinning farm lads slurping pints and squaring up to the dart board” (John Mortimer).
“也许 是乡间欢乐的地方——木柴燃烧在发出爆裂声，咧嘴笑着的、咕嘟咕嘟地喝着一品脱一品脱酒的农场工们正围在飞标靶旁边” （约翰·莫蒂默）。

8. Hilarity is great, often uproarious merriment:
Hilarity 指的是强烈的，经常是爆发性的欢乐：

“Fan the sinking flame of hilarity with the wing of friendship; and pass the rosy wine” (Charles Dickens).
“用友谊将正在熄灭的欢乐火焰重新扇起；并传递着玫瑰色的美酒” （查理斯·狄更斯）。

9. Glee applies especially to jubilant delight resulting from a particular circumstance, such as winning a victory (
Glee 特指由某一特定情景导致的欢腾中的快乐，如赢得胜利（

Her glee knew no bounds when she crossed the finish line first); it may suggest spiteful pleasure such as that experienced at another's bad fortune (
当她第一个冲过终线时她简直高兴极了）； 这一词也暗含一种不高尚的欢乐，如当别人倒霉时幸灾乐祸的愉快（

He laughed with glee when he learned of his opponent's defeat).
当得知对手失败时，他不免有些幸灾乐祸）