mirth
mirth — 名詞
1. a cheerful feeling of amusement that makes you laugh, or the happy sound of laug
歡笑；歡樂
歡樂愉快的笑聲或心情
a cheerful feeling of amusement that makes you laugh, or the happy sound of laughter that comes from this feeling
The comedian's jokes filled the hall with such mirth that people wiped away tears.
那位喜劇演員的笑話讓全場充滿歡笑，觀眾都笑到擦眼淚。
collocation: fill with mirth
A ripple of mirth ran through the crowd when little Aiko danced on the stage.
當小愛子在舞台上跳舞時，一陣歡笑聲掠過人群。
a ripple of mirth — metaphorical quantity expression
Theo's eyes sparkled with mirth as he told the funny story of their rainy walk.
Theo 回憶起他們在雨中散步的趣事時，眼中閃爍著歡樂。
The evening news offered little mirth, so Leila put on a funny film instead.
晚間新聞沒帶來什麼歡笑，所以 Leila 改放了一部有趣的電影。
In her letter, Priya described the mirth of the harvest festival with warmth and detail.
Priya 在信中溫暖而詳細地描述了豐收節的歡樂氣氛。
- merriment
very similar meaning; slightly less literary, often used for lively social enjoyment
- hilarity
louder, more boisterous laughter; suggests an explosive or uncontrollable reaction
- glee
more playful and personal; often carries a sense of mischievous delight
- joviality
emphasises the good-natured, sociable atmosphere rather than the laughter itself
- sorrow
a feeling of deep sadness, the opposite emotional state
- melancholy
a pensive sadness, more subdued than sorrow
文法句型
mirth + (prepositional phrase)
possessive + mirth
用法筆記
A formal or literary word. In everyday conversation, 'laughter', 'fun', or 'amusement' are more natural choices for casual speech.