英语词汇辨析:marry与merry的用法差异
1. 词性及核心词义
marry (v.) 表示"结婚、嫁娶"等与婚姻相关的动作
merry (adj.) 意为"欢乐的、愉快的",描述快乐的情绪状态
2. 典型用法对比
marry的常见结构:
- marry sb. (直接接宾语)
- get married to sb. (强调状态)
- marry sb. to sb. (表示安排婚姻)
merry的常见搭配:
- Merry Christmas (固定节日祝福)
- make merry (习语表示"作乐")
- merry-go-r ...(以上内容有节略,please sign in for more)
To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife. from 14th c.
To be joined to (someone) as spouse according to law or custom. from 14th c.
To arrange for the marriage of; to give away as wife or husband. from 14th c.
To take as husband or wife. from 15th c.
To unite; to join together into a close union. from 15th c.
To unite in wedlock or matrimony; to perform the ceremony of joining spouses; to bring about a marital union according to the laws or customs of a place. from 16th c.
To place (two ropes) alongside each other so that they may be grasped and hauled on at the same time.
To join (two ropes) end to end so that both will pass through a block.
To unite in wedlock or matrimony; to perform the ceremony of joining, as a man and a woman, for life; to constitute (a man and a woman) husband and wife according to the laws or customs of the place.
To join according to law, (a man) to a woman as his wife, or (a woman) to a man as her husband. See the Note to def. 4.
To dispose of in wedlock; to give away as wife.
To take for husband or wife. See the Note below.
Figuratively, to unite in the closest and most endearing relation.
To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife.
Indeed! in truth! - a term of asseveration said to have been derived from the practice of swearing by the Virgin Mary.
Laughingly gay; overflowing with good humor and good spirits; jovial; inclined to laughter or play; sportive.
Cheerful; joyous; not sad; happy.
Causing laughter, mirth, gladness, or delight; as, a merry jest.
To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife. from 14th c.
To be joined to (someone) as spouse according to law or custom. from 14th c.
To arrange for the marriage of; to give away as wife or husband. from 14th c.
To take as husband or wife. from 15th c.
To unite; to join together into a close union. from 15th c.
To unite in wedlock or matrimony; to perform the ceremony of joining spouses; to bring about a marital union according to the laws or customs of a place. from 16th c.
To place (two ropes) alongside each other so that they may be grasped and hauled on at the same time.
To join (two ropes) end to end so that both will pass through a block.
To unite in wedlock or matrimony; to perform the ceremony of joining, as a man and a woman, for life; to constitute (a man and a woman) husband and wife according to the laws or customs of the place.
To join according to law, (a man) to a woman as his wife, or (a woman) to a man as her husband. See the Note to def. 4.
To dispose of in wedlock; to give away as wife.
To take for husband or wife. See the Note below.
Figuratively, to unite in the closest and most endearing relation.
To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife.
Indeed! in truth! - a term of asseveration said to have been derived from the practice of swearing by the Virgin Mary.
Laughingly gay; overflowing with good humor and good spirits; jovial; inclined to laughter or play; sportive.
Cheerful; joyous; not sad; happy.
Causing laughter, mirth, gladness, or delight; as, a merry jest.