英语单词 | jaunty |
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英美音标 | 英 ['dʒɔːnti] 美 ['dʒɔːnti] |
中文释义 | adj.轻松活泼的;洋洋得意的;<古>时髦的;有教养的 |
英语例句 | (1) She cocked her hat at a jaunty angle. (2) The happy boy walked with jaunty steps. (3) His full mustache curled upward in a jaunty, arrogant way. |
中文例句 | (1) 她把帽子歪戴着,一副俏皮的样子。 (2) 这个快乐的孩子以轻快活泼的步子走着。 (3) 他的全部小胡子往上翘着,显出一副扬扬得意的傲慢态度。 |
vocabulary简明 | Jaunty combines ideas such as cheerful, spiffy, upbeat, and natty into one delightfully economical adjective that means all of those things at once! |
vocabulary扩展 | A jaunty hat is one that's stylish and cheerful at the same time, a quality that can be accentuated if the person wears it in a jaunty fashion, perhaps off to the side or over one eye. Playing the part of a jaunty person is easy if you're feeling upbeat and chipper and want the world to know it. Elves are often jaunty in their own way. Sporting their spiffy outfits and featuring that trademark cheerful spring in their step. The fact they always seem so lively and eager to chat only increases the jaunty impression they make. One can't be blamed for wanting to take a jaunt with the jaunty little guys. |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]信心十足的;精力充沛的 If you describe someone or something as jaunty, you mean that they are full of confidence and energy. [usu ADJ n]
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