hilarity

hilarity

英 [hɪ'lærɪtɪ]
　　美 [hɪ'lærəti]

n. 歡喜；高興；歡鬧

中文詞源：

hilarity 歡鬧，狂歡

來自拉丁語hilaris,歡樂的，愉悅的，詞源同Hillary,solace,console.

例句：

1. The announcement was greeted with much hilarity and mirth.
這一項宣佈引起瞭熱烈的歡呼聲.

2. The hilarity at the association's expense burst all bounds, now.
拿協會開玩笑, 此時已漫無限度.

3. By midnight the hilarity had increased.
天已經到瞭午夜時分,人們的狂歡勁仍然有增無減.

4. The company doubled up with hilarity.
大夥兒樂得彎下腰來.

5. Wine gives not light hilarity, but noisy merriment.
酒不給人以輕松的歡樂, 而給人以囂嚷的狂歡.