Pleasantry
['plez(ə)ntrɪ]
解釋/意思:
(n.) That which denotes or promotes pleasure or good humor; cheerfulness; gayety; merriment; especially, an agreeable playfulness in conversation; a jocose or humorous remark; badinage.
丹尼校對
同義詞及近義詞：
n. [1]. Gayety, merriment, sport, fun, frolic.[2]. Facetiousness, jocularity, jocoseness, drollery, good humor.[3]. Lively or witty remark, sprightly saying.
海丝特編輯
例句/造句/用法:
- Somewhat confounded, Miss Wren parried the pleasantry, and sat down in a corner behind the door, with her basket in her lap. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- It is hardly a subject for pleasantry. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- The Jew rubbed his hands; and, sitting down at the table, affected to laugh at the pleasantry of his friend. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- He, who had always inspired in herself a respect which almost overcame her affection, she now saw the object of open pleasantry. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- This pleasantry so tickles Mr. Smallweed that he laughs, long and low, before the fire. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Pleasantry, sir! 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- Mr. Hopkins appeared highly gratified with his own pleasantry, and continued--'No, the way was this. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- But let us leave these serious reflections and converse with our usual pleasantry. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- Elizabeth tried to join in her father's pleasantry, but could only force one most reluctant smile. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- Lily stiffened under the pleasantry. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 快樂之家.
- He now retorted in a coarse, lumpish way, and Startop tried to turn the discussion aside with some small pleasantry that made us all laugh. 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- His step was elastic, and his face betokened inward pleasantry, as he advanced to Mr. Bumble, and shook him cordially by the hand. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- There is an immensity of promenading, on crutches and off, with sticks and without, and a great deal of conversation, and liveliness, and pleasantry. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- RECORDS A TOUCHING ACT OF DELICATE FEELING, NOT UNMIXED WITH PLEASANTRY, ACHIEVED AND PERFORMED BY Messrs. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
乔校對