"a buffoon; a zany; a jack-pudding" [Johnson], originally "mountebank's assistant," 1670s, from merry + masc. proper name Andrew, but there is no certain identification with an individual.
双语例句
1. I just wanted to wish you a merry Christmas.
我只想祝福你圣诞快乐。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The phantom of the merry-go-round is just a local superstition.
旋转木马的幽灵只不过是当地的迷信说法。
来自柯林斯例句
3. It hasn't stopped the British Navy proceeding on its merry way.
这没有阻止英国海军继续得意扬扬地前进的步伐。
来自柯林斯例句
4. Neighbours approached their boundaries from opposite sides and made merry together.
