merry
/ˈmerɪ/adjective
1merrier, merriest
cheerful and lively欢快的, 兴高采烈的：the narrow streets were dense with merry throngs of students
狭窄的街道挤满了欢乐的学生
a merry grin.
开心的咧嘴笑。
1.1
- (of an occasion or season) characterized by festivity and rejoicing（活动, 季节）欢庆的, 愉快的：
he wished me a merry Christmas.
他祝我圣诞快乐。
1.2
- predic. Brit. informal slightly and good-humouredly drunk〈英, 非正式〉微醉的：
after the third bottle of beer he began to feel quite merry.
喝完第三瓶啤酒后, 他开始颇有醉意了。
短语
go on one's merry way
- informal carry on with a course of action regardless of the consequences〈非正式〉坚持到底, 一意孤行。
make merry
- enjoy oneself with others by dancing and drinking:尽情欢乐; 欢宴作乐。
the more the merrier
- the more people or things there are, the better a situation will be人（或物）越多越快乐, 人（或物）越多越好。
派生词
merriness
noun词源
Old English myrige 'pleasing, delightful'， of Germanic origin; related to MIRTH.