"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.
实用例句
1. The Gaiety is reviving John B. Kean's comedy "The Man from Clare".
盖伊提剧院正在重新上演约翰·B.基恩的喜剧《来自克莱尔的人》。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Smiles, nods, and cheerful faces added to the general gaiety.
微笑、点头和喜洋洋的脸庞使喜庆的气氛变得更浓了。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The colourful flags added to the gaiety of the occasion.
彩旗增添了盛会的欢乐气氛。
来自《权威词典》
4. Her manner professed a gaiety that she did not feel.
她的神态显出一种她并未实际感受到的快乐.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. He was dazzled by the gaiety and splendour of the metropolis.
