merry

adjective

/ˈmeri/

(comparative merrier, superlative merriest)

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happy and cheerful愉快的；高興的 synonym cheery
- a merry grin愉快的笑
Extra Examples
- A merry crowd of villagers watched the proceedings.一群快樂的村民觀看了比賽。
- HIs face was round and his eyes were merry.他的臉是圓的，眼睛是快樂的。
Topics Feelingsc1
Merry Christmas
used at Christmas to say that you hope that somebody has a pleasant holiday（聖誕節祝賀語）聖誕快樂
(especially British English, informal) slightly drunk微醺 synonym tipsy
- I was merry after only a glass of champagne.只喝了一杯香槟，我就開心了。
- We had a few drinks and all got quite merry.我們喝了幾杯，都很開心。

Word OriginOld English myrige ‘pleasing, delightful’, of Germanic origin; related to mirth.

Idioms

eat, drink and be merry

(saying) said to encourage somebody to enjoy life now, while they can, and not to think of the future行樂要及時

lead somebody a (merry) dance

(British English, informal) to cause somebody a lot of trouble or worry給某人造成許多麻煩（或憂慮）

make merry

the more the merrier

(saying) the more people or things there are, the better the situation will be or the more fun people will have人越多越好玩；（東西）多多益善，越多越好
- ‘Can I bring a friend to your party?’ ‘Sure—the more the merrier!’“我能帶個朋友來你的聚會嗎？” “當然，人越多越好玩嘛！”

play (merry) hell with something/somebody

(British English, informal) to affect something/somebody badly對…造成嚴重影響；嚴重損害…
- Driving on these rough roads has played hell with my tyres.在這些崎岖不平的道路上開車讓我的輪胎受不了。