glee
/gliː/noun
1
- mass noun great delight欢快, 欣喜:
his face lit up with impish glee.
他的脸上闪露着顽皮的喜色。
2
- a song for men's voices in three or more parts, usually unaccompanied, of a type popular especially c. 1750-1830男声三部(或三部以上)重唱歌曲(通常无伴奏, 在约1750-1830年时尤其流行)。
词源
Old English glēo 'entertainment, music, fun', of Germanic origin. Sense 2 dates from the mid 17th cent.