?merry一詞源自古英語的“myrige”，意為“愉快的，快樂的”。它可以用作形容詞或副詞，表示高興、愉快、歡樂的情緒。下面將從不同的角度來介紹merry這個(gè)詞的含義和用法，并且提供一些例句來幫助理解。

1. 愉快的，快樂的

作為形容詞，merry常用來形容人或事物帶來愉悅和歡樂的感覺。比如，“We had a merry Christmas party last night.”（我們昨晚有一個(gè)愉快的圣誕派對。）“The children were singing and dancing, looking very merry.”（孩子們在唱歌跳舞，看起來非常開心。）

2. 歡樂的，熱鬧的

除了形容人或事物本身帶來愉悅感外，merry還可以表示場景或氛圍是歡樂和熱鬧的。比如，“The street was filled with merry crowds during the New Year's Eve celebration.”（在除夕慶?；顒?dòng)期間，街道上擠滿了熱鬧的人群。）“The carnival was full of merry music and colorful decorations.”（嘉年華會(huì)場充滿了歡樂音樂和色彩繽紛的裝飾。）

3. 活潑的，歡快的

作為副詞，merry可以表示某人或某物的行為或表現(xiàn)是活潑和歡快的。比如，“The children were running around merry as larks in the park.”（孩子們在公園里像云雀一樣活潑地跑來跑去。）“The puppy was chasing its tail, looking very merry.”（小狗在追逐自己的尾巴，看起來非常歡快。）

4. 醉意的，喝醉了的

在英式英語中，merry也可以表示喝醉了或酒精作用下的狀態(tài)。比如，“He had one too many drinks and was feeling quite merry.”（他喝了太多酒，感覺有點(diǎn)醉了。）“After a few glasses of wine, she became quite merry and started dancing on the table.”（喝了幾杯酒后，她變得很開心，并開始在桌子上跳舞。）

5. 欺騙性的，虛假的

此外，在一些習(xí)語中，merry也可以表示欺騙性或虛假的。比如，“Don't be fooled by his merry smile, he's actually very cunning.”（不要被他那愉快的笑容所迷惑，他其實(shí)非常狡猾。）“She tried to make her life seem merry and perfect on social media, but in reality, she was struggling.”（她試圖在社交媒體上讓自己的生活看起來很幸福完美，但實(shí)際上她很苦悶。）

例句參考：

1. The children were having a merry time playing in the snow.

（孩子們在雪地里玩得很開心。）

2. We sang merry songs around the campfire.

（我們圍著篝火唱?dú)g樂的歌曲。）

3. The old man had a merry twinkle in his eye.

（老人眼里閃著愉快的光芒。）

4. She always has a merry laugh that lights up the room.

（她總是有一個(gè)歡快的笑聲，照亮整個(gè)房間。）

5. The magician's tricks left the audience in a merry confusion.

（魔術(shù)師的把戲讓觀眾感到歡樂和困惑。）