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merrily

UK //ˈmer.əl.i//US //ˈmer.əl.i//

词源

源自中古英语 'merily',由 'merry'(快乐的)加副词后缀 '-ly' 构成,最早可追溯至古英语 'myrge'(愉快的)。

adverb

❶ 快乐地,欢快地,形容以轻松愉快的方式做某事,常带有无忧无虑的意味。

“The children were singing merrily as they walked to school.”

(孩子们一边唱着歌,一边欢快地去上学。)

“She danced merrily at the party, not a care in the world.”

(她在派对上欢快地跳舞,无忧无虑。)

同义词:happily, cheerfully, joyfully, gleefully

常见短语

go merrily along — 愉快地继续做某事,形容轻松愉快地前进或进行。

“Despite the rain, the hikers went merrily along the trail.”

(尽管下雨,徒步者们还是愉快地沿着小路前进。)