| 单词 | jolly |
| 释义 | jolly —jollily, adv. —jolliness, n. /jol"ee/, adj., jollier, jolliest, v. , jollied, jollying, n. , pl. jollies, adv. adj. 1. in good spirits; gay; merry: In a moment he was as jolly as ever. 2. cheerfully festive or convivial: a jolly party. 3. joyous; happy: Christmas is a jolly season. 4. Chiefly Brit. Informal. delightful; charming. 5. Brit. a. Informal. great; thorough: a jolly blunderer. b. Slang. slightly drunk; tipsy. v.t. 6. Informal. to talk or act agreeably to (a person) in order to keep that person in good humor, esp. in the hope of gaining something (usually followed by along): They jollied him along until the job was done. v.i. 7. Informal. to jolly a person; josh; kid. n. 8. Informal. the practice or an instance of jollying a person. 9. Usually, jollies. Informal. pleasurable excitement, esp. from or as if from something forbidden or improper; thrills; kicks: He gets his jollies from watching horror movies. adv. 10. Brit. Informal. extremely; very: He'll jolly well do as he's told. [1275-1325; ME joli, jolif < OF, equiv. to jol- (prob. < ON jol YULE) + -if -IVE] Syn. 1-3. glad, spirited, jovial, sportive, playful. See gay. Ant. 1-3. gloomy, melancholy. |
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