No Merry Andrew , to stir up the multitude with jests, perhaps hundreds of years old, but still effective, by their appeals to the very broadest sources of mirthful sympathy.
也没有逗得大家哄堂大笑的"快乐的安德鲁"说那些由于笑料选出、虽已流传上百年、仍让人百听不厌的笑话。
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In one place there was a puppet show, with a ridiculous merry-andrew, who kept the people in the roar of laughter
有一块地方在演傀儡戏,一个滑稽小丑逗得观众发生阵阵的笑声。
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英语成语:merry-andrew
1.Amusingly foolish or idiotic; of or characterized by clownish behavior or sensibilities, especially in public.
机译:1.滑稽的愚蠢的或愚蠢的;丑态的,有丑态行为或感情特点的,尤指在公共场合。
Though at first I found him quite funny, Tommy’s merry-andrew routine has grown quite tiresome lately.
机译:尽管一开始我觉得他很有趣,但汤米快乐的安德鲁式表演最近变得很令人厌烦。
2.A person who acts like a clown or buffoon in public, especially for the amusement of others; a fool or idiot in general.
机译:2.在公共场合表现得像小丑或小丑的人,尤指为了娱乐他人;一般的傻瓜或白痴。
I know you enjoy the attention that being a merry-andrew brings, but if you act like a fool all the time, people will start believing you actually are one.
3.A call for others to enjoy themselves, usually in the context of a party or other festive gathering.
机译:通常在聚会或其他节日聚会的背景下,呼吁其他人尽情享受。
Come on, people, this is a party—eat, drink, and be merry!
机译:来吧,伙计们,这是一个聚会,吃喝玩乐!
4.A call for others to enjoy themselves, usually in the context of a party or other festive gathering. The phrase is often shortened to "eat, drink, and be merry."
机译:通常在聚会或其他节日聚会的背景下,呼吁其他人尽情享受。这个短语经常被缩短为“吃、喝、开心”
Come on, people, this is a party—eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die!
机译:来吧,伙计们,这是一个聚会,吃喝玩乐,因为明天我们会死!
5.A deliberate waste of time.
机译:故意浪费时间。
She led me on a merry dance as she tried to explain why she missed our meeting.
机译:她带我跳了一支欢快的舞蹈,试图解释她为什么错过了我们的会议。
6.Happy; in good spirits.
机译:快乐的精神很好。
I’m glad to see my sister in merry pin on our vacation because she’s usually so stressed out these days.
机译:我很高兴看到我妹妹在我们的假期里过得很愉快,因为这些天她通常都很紧张。
7.informal To cause issues or disruptions for someone or something.
机译:非正式的给某人或某事造成问题或干扰。
This wonky Internet signal is playing merry hell with my site edits right now.
机译:这个不稳定的互联网信号现在正在和我的网站编辑玩地狱般的游戏。
8.More people will make something more enjoyable. This set phrase is used to welcome one to join a group or activity.
机译:更多的人会让事情变得更愉快。这个短语用来欢迎人们加入一个团体或活动。
Oh sure, you can come to the mall with us—the more the merrier!
机译:哦,当然,你可以和我们一起去购物中心,越开心越好!
9.old-fashioned Jubilant; especially carefree, lively, and full of fun. Though he acts as merry as a cricket, he is dreadfully unhappy when he is all alone.
10.old-fashioned Jubilant; especially carefree, lively, and full of fun. Though he acts as merry as a grig, he is dreadfully unhappy when he is all alone.