| 单词 | jaunty |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['dʒɔ:nti] |
| 解释 | a.愉快的，满足的 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 adj. 愉快的，满足的(gay and carefree; sprightly) 【考】 反义词：staid(严肃 的) 【记】 来自jaunt(短途旅行) 【例】 a fun-loving and jaunty personality |
| 字源 | jaunty (adj.) 1660s, "elegant, stylish," from French gentil "nice, pleasing," in Old French "noble" (see gentle). Form reflects attempt to render the French pronunciation of gentil. Meaning "easy and sprightly in manner" first attested 1670s. Related: Jauntily; jauntiness. |
| 不择手段背单词 | adj. 愉快的; 洋洋得意的 【记】源于: jaunt(n 远足; 短途旅游) = joy＋aunt, 姑奶奶很joy, 是因为愉快的短程旅游. 【反】staid(adj 沉静的) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】jaunt时的感觉 |
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