英语词汇“jovial”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

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.

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.

WORD FAMILY

jovial: joviality, jovially+/joviality: jovialities

USAGE EXAMPLES

Patrons seem a little bit kinder, staff a little more jovial.

Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016)

But despite the jovial ho-ho-hos in the annual show of seasonal goodwill and neighborly friendship, there lies an increasing disquiet in the Nordic nation.

Seattle Times(Dec 22, 2016)

Stevie’s Fozzie Bear moments remind us that his freewheeling, jovial spirit and lack of self-consciousness sometimes spill into his recordings, even his serious ones.

Slate(Dec 20, 2016)

adj full of or showing high-spirited merriment

a jovial old gentleman

Syn

gay, jocund, jolly, merry, mirthful
joyous

full of or characterized by joy

单词	jovial
释义	jovial (once / 1391 pages) adj 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. 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. WORD FAMILY jovial: joviality, jovially+/joviality: jovialities USAGE EXAMPLES Patrons seem a little bit kinder, staff a little more jovial. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) But despite the jovial ho-ho-hos in the annual show of seasonal goodwill and neighborly friendship, there lies an increasing disquiet in the Nordic nation. Seattle Times(Dec 22, 2016) Stevie’s Fozzie Bear moments remind us that his freewheeling, jovial spirit and lack of self-consciousness sometimes spill into his recordings, even his serious ones. Slate(Dec 20, 2016) adj full of or showing high-spirited merriment a jovial old gentleman Syn gay, jocund, jolly, merry, mirthful joyous full of or characterized by joy
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