light-hearted
UK/‚laɪt'hɑːtɪd/US
释义
adj.
Cheerful and carefree; not serious in tone
轻松愉快的；无忧无虑的；（语气）不严肃的
词根拆分
词根派生light（轻）+ heart（心）+ -ed = 心很轻的。a heavy heart 是沉重悲伤，反过来 a light heart 就是不负重担——所以 light-hearted 是开心、无忧的。也可形容内容轻松、不严肃。light 取轻义。
词根 light 还连着 58 个词例句
- 1.
We kept the conversation light-hearted to ease the tension.
我们把谈话保持得轻松一些，好缓和气氛。
- 2.
It's a light-hearted comedy, perfect for a tired evening.
这是部轻松的喜剧，很适合疲惫的夜晚看。
- 3.
Despite the bad news, she stayed surprisingly light-hearted.
尽管有坏消息，她却出奇地豁达开朗。