| 单词 | joyous |
| 释义 | joyous (once / 363 pages) adj Someone or something joyous is characterized by joy: extreme, exuberant, deep happiness. If you won the lottery, you’d probably feel joyous. Joyous is a strong word for the absolute best moments in life. Weddings and graduations are usually described as joyous occasions. You would feel joyous if you accomplished a lifelong goal, such as earning a gold medal in the Olympics. In other words, joyous goes beyond the simple feeling of happiness you might get from watching your favorite TV show or eating a delicious sandwich — unless of course it’s a really amazing sandwich. WORD FAMILYjoyous: joyousest, joyously, joyousness+/enjoy: enjoyable, enjoyed, enjoyer, enjoying, enjoyment, enjoys/enjoyable: enjoyableness, enjoyably/enjoyer: enjoyers/enjoyment: enjoyments/joy: enjoy, joyed, joyful, joying, joyless, joyous, joys, overjoy/joyful: joyfuler, joyfulest, joyfully, joyfulness/joyless: joylessly, joylessness/overjoy: overjoyed, overjoys USAGE EXAMPLESHis song “Freedom ’90,” from his 1990 album “Listen Without Prejudice,” when you hear it now, is a marvel of self-assertion, self-critical but joyous. The New Yorker(Dec 26, 2016) But none of that seemed to dampen the worshippers’ joyous spirit. Seattle Times(Dec 25, 2016) But none of that seemed to dampen the worshipers’ joyous spirit. Washington Post(Dec 24, 2016) adj full of or characterized by joy felt a joyous abandon joyous laughter Syn|Ant elated exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits happyenjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure joyfulfull of or producing joy ecstatic, enraptured, rapt, rapturous, rhapsodicfeeling great rapture or delight elated, gleeful, joyful, jubilantfull of high-spirited delight festal, festive, gay, merryoffering fun and gaiety gay, jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthfulfull of or showing high-spirited merriment joyless not experiencing or inspiring joy cheerless, depressing, uncheerfulcausing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy unhappyexperiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent sorrowfulexperiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss funereal, sepulchralsuited to or suggestive of a grave or burial mirthlesslacking mirth unsmilingnot smiling |
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