merrymaker

merrymaker — noun

1. a person who enjoys a lively party, festival, or public celebration, especially

1.名詞B2
釋義

a person who enjoys a lively party, festival, or public celebration, especially one who laughs, dances, or acts cheerfully with a crowd of others.

例句

Ezra and his friends were the loudest merrymakers at the New Year's Eve party.

collocation: merrymakers at [event]

The square filled with merrymakers dancing to the band's lively music.

plural form most common

同義詞
  • reveller

    more formal or literary than merrymaker; common in British English ('revellers spilled onto the streets')

  • partygoer

    neutral, specific to parties; merrymaker suggests a livelier, noisier type of participation

  • celebrant

    more formal, often tied to a specific occasion like a wedding or religious festival; less vivid than merrymaker

反義詞
  • killjoy

    someone who spoils other people's fun; opposite in spirit to a merrymaker

  • spoilsport

    informal, similar to killjoy — a person who refuses to join or ruins celebrations

文法句型

merrymaker + at [event]

plural: merrymakers

用法筆記

Almost always appears in the plural form (merrymakers) to describe a crowd rather than an individual. The word carries a cheerful, light-hearted tone and is most common in informal descriptions of festivals, concerts, parades, and holiday parties.

常見錯誤

❌The celebrant danced in the street until dawn.
✅The merrymakers danced in the street until dawn.
💡'celebrant' is more formal and often refers to a religious ceremony; 'merrymaker' describes someone having fun at a party or festival.
❌He is a merrymaker who never goes to parties.
✅He is a merrymaker who loves going to parties.
💡a merrymaker is someone who enjoys celebrations, not someone who avoids them.