merrymaking

IPA/ˈmerimeɪkɪŋ/
IPA/ˈmerimeɪkɪŋ/

merrymaking — 名詞

1. lively enjoyment at a party or gathering, usually with music, dancing, eating, d

1.名詞C1
釋義

歡慶；狂歡

眾人聚集飲酒歌舞的熱鬧歡樂活動

lively enjoyment at a party or gathering, usually with music, dancing, eating, drinking, and laughter — the noisy, happy activity of people having fun together.

例句

The wedding merrymaking carried on until three in the morning at the Watanabe family farmhouse.

婚禮的歡慶活動在 Watanabe 家的農舍裡一直持續到凌晨三點。

typical setting: party / wedding / festival context

Sounds of merrymaking drifted from Talia's garden across the quiet street.

Talia 家花園裡的狂歡聲音飄到了寧靜的街道對面。

common pattern: sounds / noise of merrymaking

常見搭配
  • general merrymaking
  • much merrymaking
  • sounds of merrymaking
  • Christmas merrymaking
  • drunken merrymaking
  • festive merrymaking
同義詞
  • revelry

    very similar but stronger emphasis on noisy, even rowdy enjoyment

  • festivity

    broader; can refer to a single occasion or the formal atmosphere of celebration

  • celebration

    the everyday neutral word; works in any register, while merrymaking is literary

  • conviviality

    formal; emphasizes warm friendly company rather than noisy fun

反義詞
  • mourning

    the opposite mood: shared sadness rather than shared joy

  • solemnity

    quiet, serious atmosphere of a formal occasion

文法句型

uncountable noun, no plural form

用法筆記

Uncountable; never pluralized. Often appears in literary or slightly old-fashioned contexts — news reports, historical fiction, festival writing. Modern conversational English usually prefers 'partying', 'celebration', or 'having fun'.

常見錯誤

They had many merrymakings last week.
They had many celebrations last week.
merrymaking is uncountable and has no plural form.
I went to a merrymaking on Saturday.
I went to a party on Saturday.
merrymaking names the activity itself, not a specific event.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • sounds of merrymaking
  • scene of merrymaking
  • spirit of merrymaking

常用片語

  • join in the merrymaking
  • general merrymaking
  • much merrymaking

介系詞搭配

  • of merrymaking
  • in the merrymaking