hilarity

大学

n. 欢喜, 高兴

发音

其它 /hɪˈlæɹɪ.ti/

词形变化

hilarities 复数 hilarities

教材释义与例句

名词

欢喜；高兴；欢闹

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A great amount of amusement, usually accompanied by much laughter.

    不可数 可数

    When the new baby's rubber duck squeaked at the wedding, hilarity ensued.

  2. 2.

    Something that induces much laughter.

    可数 不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

glee mirth gleefulness mirthfulness

上位词 2

merriment gaiety

词源

From Latin hilaritās (“cheerfulness”), from hilaris (“cheerful”), from Ancient Greek ἱλαρός (hilarós, “cheerful”). By surface analysis, Latin hilar(ō) + -i- + -ty.

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