gaiety

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++gai·e·ty /ˈɡeɪəti/ noun old-fashioned  1  [uncountable]HAPPY when someone or something is cheerful and fun 快乐，欢乐，高兴 Lars enjoyed the warmth and gaiety of these occasions. 拉斯喜欢这类场合温馨而欢乐的气氛。 → gay1(3)2  gaieties old-fashioned [plural]ENJOY/LIKE DOING something enjoyable events or activities 乐事，开心事；娱乐活动 Elaine missed the gaieties of life in Paris. 伊莱恩怀念巴黎的快乐生活。

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gaiety• the warmth and gaiety of a family reunion• We waved back a farewell, and general gaiety prevailed.• He liked Weissenbruch's gaiety, and the man had a reputation for telling the truth.• But there was no enchantment of music or painting, or simple gaiety or just plain nonsense.• Bella and Jim needed some gaiety.• Life consisted mostly of enjoying the gaiety of a people being liberated after five years of occupation.• There's something about those milestone birthdays that brings out millennial gloom rather than the gaiety in us all.• By comparison with the cold cobbled alleys, the hotel restaurant was a scene of throbbing gaiety.Origin gaiety (1600-1700) French gaité, from gai; → GAY1

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gaiety
gai‧e‧ty /ˈɡeɪəti, ˈɡeɪɪti/ noun old-fashioned1. [uncountable] when someone or something is cheerful and fun:
    Lars enjoyed the warmth and gaiety of these occasions. ⇨ gay¹(3)
2. gaieties [plural] enjoyable events or activities:
    Elaine missed the gaieties of life in Paris.

gai·etyBrE /ˈɡeɪəti/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡeɪəti/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (old-fashioned) the state of being cheerful and full of fun 快乐；愉快；高兴◆The colourful flags added to the gaiety of the occasion. 彩旗增添了盛会的欢乐气氛。🔊🔊  ➡  compare gayness  ➡  see also gaily (2) , gay adjective (4)