alacrity

n. 敏捷, 轻快, 乐意

发音

UK /əˈlækɹɨti/
US /əˈlækɹɨti/

词形变化

alacrities 复数 alacrities

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Eagerness; liveliness; enthusiasm.

    可数 不可数

    Besides, a wealthy man, well at ease, may pray to God quietly and merrily with alacrity and great quietness of mind, whereas he who lieth groaning in his grief cannot endure to pray nor can he hardly think upon anything but his pain.

  2. 2.

    Promptness; speed.

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

smartness briskness

上位词 4

life spirit liveliness sprightliness

词源

Mid-15th century; from Middle English alacrite, from Latin alacritās, from alacer (“brisk”) + -itās (“-ity”).

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