The lecturer's deadpan delivery produced more mirth than any joke he could have told outright.
讲者不动声色的讲述,比他直接讲笑话引来了更多欢笑。
Which choice best defines “mirth”?
C — Amusement, especially expressed in laughter.. “mirth” means Amusement, especially expressed in laughter..
Which word means “Amusement, especially expressed in laughter.”?
A — mirth. “mirth” means Amusement, especially expressed in laughter..
mirth — Amusement, especially expressed in laughter.. In Chinese: 欢笑;欢乐;愉快.
mirth is pronounced //mɜːrθ//.
The lecturer's deadpan delivery produced more mirth than any joke he could have told outright. (讲者不动声色的讲述,比他直接讲笑话引来了更多欢笑。)
merriment, hilarity, glee — all close in meaning to mirth (Amusement, especially expressed in laughter.).
gloom, solemnity — each the opposite of mirth (Amusement, especially expressed in laughter.).
Yes. mirth is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
与 merry(欢乐) 同源 → 欢声笑语 → 欢乐。