Merry arrived seven years after her mother had her first child and she was quite a Christmas gift.

VOA: special.2009.12.21

When he laughed, was witty, in a merry humor, one could scarce sees his eyes, and by and by, when he was serious and positive, he opened his eyes round.

当他笑时，他是睿智的，带有令人愉快的幽默，都看不见他的眼睛了，不一会儿，他变得严肃和积极了，便圆睁着眼睛。

耶鲁公开课 - 政治哲学导论课程节选

We got used to hearing it that way, so it's kind of-- every time, you know, Schumann wants to write about the merry farmer-- But every time Chopin wants to write a funeral march-- And there's a tendency also-- minor low, major high, kind of thing.

我们早已习惯听到这种模式,因此它算...,要知道,每次,舒曼想写关于快乐的农夫的曲子,而肖邦总要写葬礼进行曲,还有一种趋向,小调低沉,大调高昂之类的

耶鲁公开课 - 聆听音乐课程节选

Supporters can become "merry men and women" by putting a green mask on their online photo, or printing one to wear.

VOA: standard.2010.02.18