"cheerfulness, mirth," 1630s, from French gaieté (Old French gaiete, 12c.), from gai "gay" (see gay). In the 1890s, in Britain, especially with reference to a London theater of that name, and the kind of musical shows and dancing girls it presented.
雙語例句
1. The Gaiety is reviving John B. Kean's comedy "The Man from Clare".
蓋伊提劇院正在重新上演約翰·B.基恩的喜劇《來自克萊爾的人》。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Smiles, nods, and cheerful faces added to the general gaiety.
微笑、點(diǎn)頭和喜洋洋的臉龐使喜慶的氣氛變得更濃了。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The colourful flags added to the gaiety of the occasion.
彩旗增添了盛會(huì)的歡樂氣氛。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
4. Her manner professed a gaiety that she did not feel.
她的神態(tài)顯出一種她并未實(shí)際感受到的快樂.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. He was dazzled by the gaiety and splendour of the metropolis.