(1)快乐(愉快)的(cheerful and happy;full of fun and joy)(旧用法)：～Christmas to sb/wish sb a～Christmas 祝某人圣诞快乐;a～dance/party/laugh/life/time欢乐的舞蹈/聚会/笑声/生活/时光;A group of young people joined the～crowd.一些年轻人加入到欢乐的人群中。〖同〗happy，cheerful，glad;〖反〗sad，unhappy，gloomy;

(2)令人愉快的(causing to feel cheerful)(古用法)：～music 使人高兴的音乐;令人愉快的曲子;the～month of May 令人快乐的5月;

(3)微醉的(slightly or a little drunk)(infml)：be already/get a bit/grow a little～已有/有些/渐渐有点醉意;The fellow got quite～after all that wine. 喝了那些酒之后，这家伙醉醺醺的。〖同〗drunk;

make merry(行)(作)乐：They made～in the ballroom/the most expensive hotel.他们在舞厅里/最豪华的旅馆里寻欢作乐。

→′merrily adv欢乐地;′merriness n 欢乐;′merriment n 欢乐，行(作)乐;′merry-maker n 狂欢(行乐)者(旧用法);′merry-making n 欢(玩)乐，庆祝活动(文学用法);′merry-go-round n 旋转木马，一连串繁忙活动;

【辨异】merry与gay、jolly 和joyful的区别见GAY。