1ADJ-GRADED 欢乐的;愉快的;兴高采烈的 If you describe someone's character or behaviour as merry, you mean that they are happy and cheerful. 欢乐的;愉快的;兴高采烈的 [old-fashioned]
2ADJ-GRADED (声音)悦耳的;(景象)令人快乐的 A merry sound or sight makes you feel cheerful. (声音)悦耳的;(景象)令人快乐的 [old-fashioned]
...the merry sounds of a seven-piece brass band.
由7名乐手组成的铜管乐队演奏的悦耳乐声
She was humming a merry little tune.
她哼着一支动听的小曲。
3ADJ-GRADED [verb-link ADJ]微醉的;微醺的 If you get merry, you get slightly drunk. 微醉的;微醺的 [British, informal]
They went off to Glengarriff to get merry.
他们到格伦加里夫去好好地喝上一杯。
4ADJ [ADJ n](表示强调,常有不赞成或幽默之意) Some people use merry to emphasize something that they are saying, often when they want to express disapproval or humour. (表示强调,常有不赞成或幽默之意) [emphasis]
It hasn't stopped the British Navy proceeding on its merry way.
这没有阻止英国海军继续得意扬扬地前进的步伐。
In the merry world of American lawyers it is the simplest thing in the world to start an action.
6CONVENTION 圣诞快乐 Just before Christmas and on Christmas Day, people say 'Merry Christmas' to other people to express the hope that they will have a happy time. 圣诞快乐 [formulae]
Merry Christmas, everyone.
祝大家圣诞快乐!
I just wanted to wish you a merry Christmas.
我只想祝福你圣诞快乐。
A merry Christmas to all our readers.
祝我们所有的读者圣诞快乐。
7PHRASE [VERB inflects]尽情欢乐;寻欢作乐 If people make merry, they enjoy themselves and have fun, for example by singing, dancing, and drinking together. 尽情欢乐;寻欢作乐 [old-fashioned]
Neighbours approached their boundaries from opposite sides and made merry together.