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单词 jolly
释义 jol·ly
I. \ˈjälē, -li\ adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: Middle English jolif, joli, from Old French jolif, joli, from jol- (probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse jōl Yule, feast) + -if -ive — more at yule
1.
 a.
  (1) : full of high spirits : gay, joyous
   < think no more, lad; laugh, be jolly — A.E.Housman >
   < seems pretty comfortable and jolly — Rachel Henning >
  (2) : given to conviviality : festive, jovial
   < a jolly and carefree companion — R.W.Pickford >
   < jolly sportsmen … reserved time enough to frolic — American Guide Series: Massachusetts >
 b. : attended or marked by mirth or gaiety : expressing, suggesting, inspiring, or reflecting a mood of gaiety : cheerful, bright
  < impressed by his jolly air of success — Arnold Bennett >
  < the last movement is a jolly rondo — Virgil Thomson >
  < entirely in the right of it to lead a jolly life — George Eliot >
  < had a jolly time >
  < thickets of hawthorn and holly with jolly little streams — S.P.B.Mais >
  < the countryside has a jolly quality — Rebecca West >
2. now dialect England
 a. : gay and attractive in manner and appearance
 b. : appearing healthy or in good condition : sleek, plump, large
3. : exremely pleasant or agreeable : delightful, splendid, bully
 < jolly little open carriages — O.S.Nock >
 < what a jolly new world it is — T.R.Ybarra >
 < studying the … jolly curve of her cheek — Vera Caspary >
 < why, that's real jolly >
Synonyms: see merry
II. adverb
: very, remarkably
 < did a lot of things that were jolly foolish — R.H.Newman >
 < hoped it would be a jolly good lesson to them — Dorothy Sayers >
— often used as an intensive
 < they would kindly do as they were jolly well told — John Stockbridge >
III. verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
intransitive verb
: to engage in good-natured banter or raillery : chaff, kid
 < jollied and joked with sailors in the street — Dixon Wecter >
transitive verb
1. : to put or seek to put in good humor especially to gain some end : coax, wheedle, indulge
 < jollying the illiterate populace along towards the new age — Roland Mathias >
 < jollied my mother by joining her on the sofa — Peter De Vries >
 < do be good … and jolly him along — Robertson Davies >
 < try to pay for their entertainment by jollying us along — S.E.White >
2. : to form or shape with a jolly
IV. noun
(-es)
1. Britain : marine
2. chiefly Britain : a sociable good time : jollification
3. or jol·ley also jol·lie \“\-s : a potter's machine like a jigger used for flatware (as plates or saucers) and hollow ware
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