| 单词 | merrymaking |
| 释义 | merrymaking noun[U] literaryuk/ˈmer.iˌmeɪ.kiŋ/us/ˈmer.iˌmeɪ.kiŋ/theactofcelebratingand having anenjoyabletime: 尽情欢乐，寻欢作乐Theeating,drinking, and merrymaking went on late into thenight.吃喝玩乐一直持续到深夜。 Synonym jollificationold-fashioned Celebrating & entertaining
Examplesofmerrymakingmerrymaking All we know of the feast as it has been celebrated from early times shows the predominance of secularmerrymaking, often of the noisiest kind. From theCambridge English Corpus It was founded in 1835 and dedicated to music andmerrymaking. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These celebrations are accompanied by singing, dancing, feast andmerrymaking. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The house occupants would then invite the serenaders into the house and in the ensuingmerrymakingsome courtship could take place among the young. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This kind of betting usually occurs formerrymakingand socializing within the communities or among the friends. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.As themerrymakingreaches its peak, a cry is heard from the puppet-theater. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The days are spent mainly in eating, drinking, singing and dancing andmerrymaking. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.By nightfall, the real fun begins with music, song and dance,merrymakingand general gaiety in anticipation of the water festival. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This is a group event where a certain type of tender onions (calots) are barbecued outdoors, among much feasting andmerrymakingwith family and friends. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Themerrymakingintensifies when the alakayo, a dancing clown, chases the ladies, stopping only when coins are thrown to him on the ground. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.However, the importance ofmerrymakingat weddings was not diminished, and musicians came forth to fill that niche, klezmorim. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This celebration is a combination ofmerrymaking, thanksgiving, and prayers for a good harvest, good health and good luck. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Together they would drink toddythe only liquor known to themand theirmerrymakingoften went on for a whole day. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It is also associated with the urge for freedom and exploration, humanitarian and protecting roles, and with gambling andmerrymaking. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The story follows a prince who terrorizes a plague-ridden peasantry whilemerrymakingin a lonely castle with his jaded courtiers. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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