hilarity

/hɪˈlærəti/ (bre, ipa) · /hɪˈlærəti/ (ame, ipa) · /hi-ˈler-ə-tē hī-/ (ame, mw)

hilarity — noun

1. loud, cheerful laughter from a group of people who are all enjoying something th

1.名詞C1
釋義

loud, cheerful laughter from a group of people who are all enjoying something they find very amusing.

例句

The clown's tumble across the stage caused great hilarity among the children.

cause + hilarity (typical verb collocation)

Owen's impression of the principal sent the whole staff room into hilarity.

send + into hilarity (movement-into-state pattern)

同義詞
  • merriment

    shared cheerful enjoyment, often quieter than hilarity

  • mirth

    literary; the feeling of amusement, not necessarily loud

  • amusement

    neutral; one person's reaction as well as a group's

反義詞
  • solemnity

    serious, quiet atmosphere with no laughter

  • gloom

    shared low mood, opposite emotional register

用法筆記

Uncountable; never pluralised. Subject is the laughter itself (a scene of people laughing), not one person's amusement.

常見錯誤

❌She felt a great hilarity inside.
✅She laughed with great amusement.
💡hilarity describes shared loud laughter in a group, not one person's private feeling.
❌The hilarities lasted all evening.
✅The hilarity lasted all evening.
💡hilarity is uncountable; no plural form.