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mirth

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++mirth /mɜːθ $ mɜːrθ/ noun [uncountable]  literaryHAPPY happiness and laughter 欢乐;欢笑 Her body began to shake with mirth. 她笑得浑身直颤。mirthful adjective
Examples from the Corpus
mirthOur companions in this journey should be mirth, tranquillity and enthusiasm and we will never be bored.A wonderful, joyous mouth that could laugh and grin and smile in a hundred expressions of precious, life-giving mirth.Athelstan just glared at her but still she could not control her mirth.Anyway, fashions in mirth change.Lili was taken by a fit of mirth and lay with a cushion pressed to her nose.
Origin mirth Old English myrgth, from myrge; → MERRY
mirth nounChinese
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mirth
mirth /mɜːθ $ mɜːrθ/ noun [uncountable]
 Language: Old English
 Origin: myrgth, from myrge; merry
literary happiness and laughter:
    Her body began to shake with mirth.
—mirthful adjective


mirthBrE /mɜːθ/ 🔊NAmE /mɜːrθ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] happiness, fun and the sound of people laughing 欢乐;欢笑 SYN merriment The performance produced much mirth among the audience. 这场演出使观众笑声不断。🔊🔊