jovial

英 [ˈdʒəʊviəl] 美 [ˈdʒoʊviəl]

adj.  快乐的; 愉快的; 友好的

TOEFLGRE计算机

BNC.19131 / COCA.19973



牛津词典

adj.

  1. 快乐的;愉快的;友好的
    very cheerful and friendly

    柯林斯词典

    1. ADJ-GRADED 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.
      1. Father Whittaker appeared to be in a jovial mood...
        惠特克神父看起来心情非常好。
      2. Grandma was plump and jovial.
        祖母身材圆胖,整天乐呵呵的。

    双语例句

    1. Richard Brome, an acolyte of Ben Jonson's, wrote 'The Jovial Crew' in 1641
      本·琼森的仆人理查德·布罗姆在1641年写了《一伙快活人》。
    2. Jovial ladies chivvy you into ordering more than you can eat!
      热情的女招待会一再推荐,最后点的餐多到吃不下!
    3. Father Whittaker appeared to be in a jovial mood
      惠特克神父看起来心情非常好。
    4. Grandma was plump and jovial.
      祖母身材圆胖,整天乐呵呵的。
    5. When we next met, he was much more jovial.
      我们再次见面时,他愉快多了。
    6. Michael was in a jovial and optimistic mood.
      迈克尔情绪愉快乐观。
    7. Our manager at the restaurant where I worked was a much beloved, jovial man.
      我们的餐厅经理是一位深受大家爱戴,和蔼而又快乐的人。
    8. Proper limitation always leads to a sound and jovial life.
      合适的“度”才能让我们有一个健康、快乐和完整的生活。
    9. In the mean time, leisure also needs education, and the people who have acquired leisure capability via education can feel more jovial and happy things.
      同时休闲也需要教育,通过教育而获得休闲能力的人能够感受到更多的快乐和幸福。
    10. In this way, it feels jovial, and joviality is a very important component of Chinese culture.
      这样显得喜庆,而喜庆则是中华文化非常重要的组成部分。
    11. My heart had known only emptiness until the day you came and filled my heart to overflowing with your jovial ways.
      我的心已经知道,直到有一天你来到,装满了我的心与您的愉快的方式满溢唯一的空虚。
    12. They're now an optimistic, jovial person, in a wheel chair.
      即使他们现在做了轮椅,他们也还是乐观开朗的。
    13. If you had something special to do over that end-of-January weekend, you'll be returning to the workweek in a jovial mood.
      如果你在一月底的周末有什么特殊的事情去做,你会在愉悦的心情中进入工作的一周。
    14. He was always jovial and gay, contented with himself and with the world at large. All right, it seems I have to be content with what you said.
      好的,看来我也只有满足于你所说的了。
    15. Tom's jovial manner is one of his characters.
      汤姆快活的态度是他的个性之一。
    16. Judging by his jovial manner he must have enjoyed his meal.
      从他快活的样子看,他这顿饭一定吃得很开心。
    17. Like if they were basically an optimistic, jovial person.
      比如如果他们本质上是乐观开朗的人。
    18. It is a fine day today, I am in a jovial mood.
      今天天气很好,我心情很愉快!
    19. The personality is likely to appear very jovial and human, allowing you to make friends easily.
      个性方面可能看起来非常开朗跟人性化,让你更轻易地结交朋友。
    20. But one thing that has not changed is the jovial jumble of causes and slogans.
      没有变的是各种诉求和口号仍然欢乐地混杂在一起。
    21. Therefore, we started our interview in a relaxing and jovial atmosphere.
      在轻松愉悦的气氛中,我们开始了今天的采访。
    22. For the most part he painted landscapes, interiors and small street scenes which he saw with an artist's jovial and slightly mocking eye.
      他画的大部分作品是他以一个艺术家的愉快而略带讥讽性的眼光来看待的风景、室内场景和小街景。
    23. A gregarious man, he enjoyed the companionship of a large number of jovial friends.
      他是个爱社交的人,喜欢和一大群快乐的朋友作伴。
    24. Uncle Duff was quite jovial at tea that evening.
      达夫叔叔那晚喝茶时心情十分愉快。
    25. Mike's jovial face seemed to sag.
      迈克那张高兴的脸似乎一沉。
    26. They were both of them jovial about the cold in winter and the heat in summer.
      他们两人都对冬季的寒冷、夏季的炎热感到痛快。
    27. Her grandfather is a jovial, ruddy-faced old gentleman.
      她的教父是一位脸色红润的幽默老绅士。
    28. No dinner or supper party was complete without him, and Pen's jovial wit, and Pen's songs, and dashing courage, and frank and manly bearing, charmed all the undergraduates.
      没有一次午餐会或晚餐会少得了潘恩,他那谈笑风声的智慧,那美妙的歌喉,那无所畏惧的勇气,那光明磊落的大丈夫气概,风魔了所有的大学生。
    29. Sagittarius: jovial, open minded, loves freedom, and seeks meaning and new experience.
      射手:快活,开朗,热爱自由,并寻求新的意义和经验。
    30. Jovial rotation shall not be disturbed on the formula while impacted by comet SL9.
      由这些公式文章说明了SL9彗星的撞击,对木星的自转速率是没有影响的。