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jolly

UK //ˈdʒɒli//US //ˈdʒɑːli//

词源

源自中古英语 'joli',意为欢乐或愉快,可能来自古法语 'joli',意为快乐或漂亮。

adjective

❶ 形容人快乐、高兴或愉快的状态,通常带有活泼或热闹的氛围。

“He was in a jolly mood after hearing the good news.”

(听到好消息后,他心情非常愉快。)

“The children looked jolly as they played in the park.”

(孩子们在公园里玩耍时显得很开心。)

同义词:happy, cheerful, merry

adverb

❶ 表示非常或极其的程度,常用于非正式场合,带有强调的语气。

“It was jolly cold outside, so we stayed indoors.”

(外面非常冷,所以我们待在室内。)

“She did a jolly good job on the project.”

(她在这个项目上做得非常好。)

同义词:very, extremely, quite

常见短语

jolly good — 表示非常好或令人满意,常用于英式英语中表达赞赏或认可。

“You've done a jolly good job on the presentation!”

(你的演讲做得非常好!)