单词	gaiety
释义	gaietygai‧e‧ty /ˈɡeɪəti/ noun old-fashioned Word Origin WORD ORIGINgaiety Origin: 1600-1700 French gaité, from gai; ➔ GAY1 Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES the warmth and gaiety of a family reunion EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Bella and Jim needed some gaiety. But there was no enchantment of music or painting, or simple gaiety or just plain nonsense. By comparison with the cold cobbled alleys, the hotel restaurant was a scene of throbbing gaiety. He liked Weissenbruch's gaiety, and the man had a reputation for telling the truth. Life consisted mostly of enjoying the gaiety of a people being liberated after five years of occupation. There's something about those milestone birthdays that brings out millennial gloom rather than the gaiety in us all. We waved back a farewell, and general gaiety prevailed. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► gaieties Elaine missed the gaieties of life in Paris. 1[uncountable] when someone or something is cheerful and fun:  Lars enjoyed the warmth and gaiety of these occasions. → gay1(3)2gaieties [plural] enjoyable events or activities:  Elaine missed the gaieties of life in Paris.
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