cheer

cheer
verb
  1. [no obj.]shout for joy or in praise or encouragement
    欢呼；喝彩；呼叫鼓劲
    she cheered from the sidelines.
    她在界外叫加油。
    ■[with obj.]praise or encourage with shouts
    为…喝彩；为…呼叫鼓劲
    MPs rose to cheer the Chancellor.
    议员起身对总理欢呼。
    the cyclists were cheered on by the crowds.
    自行车车手受到人群的呼叫鼓劲。
  2. [with obj.]give comfort or support to
    安慰；支持
    he seemed greatly cheered by my arrival.
    他似乎因我的到来而得到莫大的安慰。
    ■(cheer someone up 或 cheer up)make or become less miserable
    使高兴起来；变得高兴起来
    [with obj.]I asked her out to lunch to cheer her up.
    我约她出去午餐，好让她高兴起来。
    [no obj.]he cheered up at the sight of the food.
    看到食物他高兴了起来。
noun
  1. a shout of encouragement, praise, or joy
    呼叫鼓劲声；喝彩声；欢呼声
    a tremendous cheer from the audience.
    观众发出的热烈欢呼声。
  2. (亦作 good cheer)[mass noun]cheerfulness, optimism, or confidence
    快乐；乐观；信心
    an attempt to inject a little cheer into this gloomy season.
    试着为这阴郁的季节里注入点快乐。
    ■something that causes such feelings
    让人乐观的理由；让人高兴的事
    there was some cheer for the government concerning the balance of payments .
    对于贸易收支差政府有乐观的理由。
    ■food and drink provided for a festive occasion
    （喜庆场合供应的）酒菜
    they had partaken heartily of the Christmas cheer.
    他们尽情分享圣诞大餐。
常用词组
of good cheer
  1. (archaic)cheerful; optimistic
    (古)愉快的；乐观的
three cheers
  1. three successive hurrahs shouted to express appreciation or congratulation
    （表达赞赏或祝贺的）三声欢呼
    three cheers for the winners!.
    为获胜者欢呼三声！。
two cheers
  1. qualified approval or mild enthusiasm
    有保留的赞同；一定程度的积极性
    larger companies gave at least two cheers for the Budget.
    大公司们对年度财政报告表现出有保留的赞同。
what cheer?
  1. (archaic)(古)how are you?
    你好吗？
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French chiere 'face', from late Latin cara, from Greek kara 'head'. The original sense was 'face', hence 'expression, mood', later specifically 'a good mood'
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