英文词源
- alacrity (n.)
- mid-15c., from Latin alacritatem (nominative alacritas) "liveliness, ardor, eagerness," from alacer (genitive alacris) "cheerful, brisk, lively;" which is of uncertain origin, perhaps cognate with Gothic aljan "zeal," Old English ellen "courage, zeal, strength," Old High German ellian.
中文词源
发音释义：[ə'lækrɪtɪ] n. 敏捷；轻快；乐意
结构分析：alacrity = alacri（愉快的、轻快的、活泼的）+ty（名词后缀）→敏捷；轻快；乐意
词源解释：alacri←拉丁语alacris（快乐的、轻快的、活泼的）
同源词：alacritous（快乐的、活泼的、敏捷的）
该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：alacrity 词源，alacrity 含义。
来自拉丁语alacer, 渴望，欢快，词源同allegro, 快板。
