| 单词 | lighthearted |
| 释义 | lighthearted (once / 9752 pages) adj Someone who tends to be happy and upbeat is lighthearted. When you are shopping for greeting cards, the lighthearted ones are the ones with the corny jokes, not the ones with pictures of dramatic sunsets. Words like joyful, blithe, and happy-go-lucky capture the sense of lighthearted. People can be lighthearted, and so can entertaining things, like lighthearted movies, your uncle's lighthearted teasing, or a lighthearted family sing-along. The "full of cheer" meaning of lighthearted dates from about 1400, from both senses of light: "bright" and "not heavy." WORD FAMILYlighthearted: lightheartedly, lightheartedness USAGE EXAMPLES“There are lots of instances in blackface minstrelsy that are lighthearted and funny — and also offensive,” she said. New York Times(Dec 25, 2016) She can’t help but insert some pointed commentary about the prison-industrial complex, but her main point is more lighthearted, at least on the surface. New York Times(Dec 23, 2016) Our list this week is heavy — but lighthearted too! — on books about the visual and performance arts. New York Times(Dec 08, 2016) adj carefree and happy and lighthearted her lighthearted nature Syn blithe, blithesome, light-hearted, lightsome cheerful being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits |
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