alacrity 音标拼音: [əl'ækrəti]
n . 敏捷,轻快,乐意
敏捷,轻快,乐意
alacrity n 1 :
liveliness and eagerness ; "
he accepted with alacrity "; "
the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him " [
synonym : {
alacrity },
{
briskness }, {
smartness }]
Alacrity \
A *
lac "
ri *
ty \,
n . [
L .
alacritas ,
fr .
alacer lively ,
eager ,
prob .
akin to Gr . ?
to drive ,
Goth .
aljan zeal .]
A cheerful readiness ,
willingness ,
or promptitude ;
joyous activity ;
briskness ;
sprightliness ;
as ,
the soldiers advanced with alacrity to meet the enemy .
[
1913 Webster ]
I have not that alacrity of spirit ,
Nor cheer of mind that I was wont to have . --
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
95 Moby Thesaurus words for "
alacrity ":
abruptness ,
acquiescence ,
agility ,
agreeability ,
agreeableness ,
amenability ,
animation ,
anxiety ,
anxiousness ,
appetite ,
ardor ,
avidity ,
avidness ,
breathless impatience ,
briskness ,
cheerful consent ,
cheerful readiness ,
compliance ,
consent ,
cooperativeness ,
decisiveness ,
dispatch ,
docility ,
eagerness ,
elan ,
enthusiasm ,
expedition ,
expeditiousness ,
favorable disposition ,
favorableness ,
fervor ,
feverishness ,
forwardness ,
furiousness ,
gameness ,
goodwill ,
gust ,
gusto ,
hastiness ,
heartiness ,
hurriedness ,
immediacy ,
immediateness ,
impatience ,
impetuosity ,
impetuousness ,
impulsiveness ,
instantaneousness ,
keen desire ,
keenness ,
life ,
liveliness ,
nimbleness ,
pliability ,
pliancy ,
precipitance ,
precipitancy ,
precipitation ,
precipitousness ,
promptitude ,
promptness ,
punctuality ,
punctualness ,
quickness ,
rapidity ,
rashness ,
readiness ,
receptive mood ,
receptiveness ,
receptivity ,
responsiveness ,
right mood ,
sharpness ,
smartness ,
speed ,
speediness ,
spirit ,
spryness ,
suddenness ,
summariness ,
swiftness ,
tractability ,
ungrudgingness ,
unloathness ,
unreluctance ,
verve ,
vitality ,
vivacity ,
willing ear ,
willing heart ,
willingness ,
zeal ,
zealousness ,
zest ,
zestfulness
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ALACRITY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster Alacrity comes from the Latin word alacer, meaning “lively” or “eager,” and suggests physical quickness coupled with eagerness or enthusiasm Thus, a spirit that lacks alacrity—like Richard III’s—is in the doldrums, in need of a little (to use a much less formal word than alacrity) get-up-and-go
ALACRITY Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Alacrity definition: cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness See examples of ALACRITY used in a sentence
ALACRITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm (Definition of alacrity from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
ALACRITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary alacrity in American English (əˈlækrəti ) noun Origin: ME OFr alacrite < L alacritas, liveliness < alacer, lively eager willingness or readiness, often manifested by quick, lively action
alacrity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage . . . Definition of alacrity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
Alacrity - definition of alacrity by The Free Dictionary a•lac•ri•ty (əˈlæk rɪ ti) n 1 cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness: to do a favor with alacrity 2 liveliness; briskness
alacrity, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English . . . alacrity, n meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary