hilarity

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A great amount of amusement, usually accompanied by much laughter. uncountable
    — When the new baby's rubber duck squeaked at the wedding, hilarity ensued.
  2. Something that induces much laughter. countable
    — Think it not curious if we don't seem to be as sidesplittingly impressed with the hilarities in this picture as its promotion might lead you to expect. Hilarity is in it—hilarity at its best—as would be almost mandatory in any film with Miss Holliday.

词形变化

hilarities plural

词汇关系

近义词
cheerfulness buoyancy delight gaiety glee jauntiness merriment mirth
衍生词
ridicularity
相关词
hilarious

词源

From Latin hilaritās (“cheerfulness”), from hilaris (“cheerful”), from Ancient Greek ἱλαρός (hilarós, “cheerful”). By surface analysis, Latin hilar(ō) + -i- + -ty.
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