Word
jocularity
/ˌdʒɔkjuˈlæriti/
noun
诙谐；幽默；玩笑
The quality or state of being jocular; playful humor or merriment.
- 1.
Joking, humorous remarks or behaviour.
开玩笑,幽默的言论或行为
开玩笑,幽默的言论或行为；诙谐；幽默
In use
Their jocularity helped ease the tension during the meeting.
Despite the serious topic, her jocularity made everyone feel at ease.
The room was filled with jocularity as old friends shared stories.
jocularity of n
表示某事物具有的幽默特质。
The jocularity of the evening was delightful.
那晚的诙谐气氛令人愉快。
with jocularity
修饰动词，表示以幽默的方式。
She responded with jocularity.
她诙谐地回应。
Common mistakes
His jocularity remarks made everyone laugh.His jocular remarks made everyone laugh.
名词“jocularity”不能直接修饰名词“remarks”，应使用其形容词形式“jocular”表示“诙谐的”。
She enjoys making jocularities.She enjoys making jokes.
“jocularity”通常作为不可数名词，指诙谐的性质或状态，不指具体的笑话。表示“讲笑话”应用“make jokes”。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- jocularities
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
不可数名词，表示诙谐或幽默的性质或活动。
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页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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