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单词 jolly
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jolly

adjective
/ˈdʒɒli/
/ˈdʒɑːli/
(comparative jollier, superlative jolliest)
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  1. happy and cheerful
    • a jolly crowd/face/mood
    • He had a round, jolly face.
    • The manager was fat and jolly.
    Topics Personal qualitiesc1
  2. (old-fashioned) fun
    • a jolly evening/party/time
    3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French jolif, an earlier form of joli ‘pretty’, perhaps from Old Norse jól, originally applied to a heathen festival lasting twelve days, later to Christmas.

jolly

adverb
/ˈdʒɒli/
/ˈdʒɑːli/
(old-fashioned, British English, informal)Idioms
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  1. very
    • That's a jolly good idea.
    • It was jolly lucky it didn’t rain.
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French jolif, an earlier form of joli ‘pretty’, perhaps from Old Norse jól, originally applied to a heathen festival lasting twelve days, later to Christmas.
Idioms
jolly good!
  1. (old-fashioned, British English, informal) used to show that you approve of something that somebody has just said
    • ‘I’ll be there by ten o’clock.’ ‘Jolly good!’
jolly well
  1. (old-fashioned, British English, informal) used to emphasize a statement when you are annoyed about something
    • If you don't come now, you can jolly well walk home!

jolly

verb
/ˈdʒɒli/
/ˈdʒɑːli/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they jolly
/ˈdʒɒli/
/ˈdʒɑːli/
he / she / it jollies
/ˈdʒɒliz/
/ˈdʒɑːliz/
past simple jollied
/ˈdʒɒlid/
/ˈdʒɑːlid/
past participle jollied
/ˈdʒɒlid/
/ˈdʒɑːlid/
-ing form jollying
/ˈdʒɒliɪŋ/
/ˈdʒɑːliɪŋ/
Phrasal Verbs
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    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French jolif, an earlier form of joli ‘pretty’, perhaps from Old Norse jól, originally applied to a heathen festival lasting twelve days, later to Christmas.

jolly

noun
/ˈdʒɒli/
/ˈdʒɑːli/
(plural jollies)
(British English)Idioms
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  1. a trip that you make for fun
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French jolif, an earlier form of joli ‘pretty’, perhaps from Old Norse jól, originally applied to a heathen festival lasting twelve days, later to Christmas.
Idioms
get your jollies
  1. (informal) to get pleasure or have fun
    • He’s one of those sad guys who gets his jollies from lurking in chat rooms.
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