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Jovial Describe People Latin Relating Jupiter Dʒəuviəl Adj.快活的,高兴的,愉快的,[宗](主神)朱庇特的

英语单词 jovial
英美音标 ['dʒəuviəl]
中文释义 adj.快活的,高兴的,愉快的,[宗](主神)朱庇特的
vocabulary简明 Use jovial to describe people who show good humor and are full of joy. Santa Claus, with his constant "ho-ho-hoing" is a jovial figure.
vocabulary扩展 Jocose and jocular are similar words, but they refer more to things that actually cause laughter. Jovial is from Middle French, from Late Latin jovialis "relating to Jupiter, the ancient Roman god of the sky," from Jupiter "Jupiter" plus the Latin prefix -alis "relating to." In astrology, people born under the sign of Jupiter are joyful.
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柯林斯解释
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]快乐的;愉快的 If you describe a person as jovial, you mean that they are happy and behave in a cheerful way.
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  • Father Whittaker appeared to be in a jovial mood...

    惠特克神父看起来心情非常好。

  • Grandma was plump and jovial.

    祖母身材圆胖,整天乐呵呵的。

joviality
  • ...his old expansive joviality.

    他一如既往的开朗和快乐

jovially
  • 'No problem,' he said jovially.

    “没问题,”他高兴地说。

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