Word
jocund
/ˈdʒɒkənd/
adjective
欢乐的；高兴的；快活的
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
- 1.
Jovial; exuberant; lighthearted; merry and in high spirits; exhibiting happiness.
快乐的；欢快的；轻松愉快的；高兴且精神振奋的；表现出幸福的
快乐的；欢快的；轻松愉快的；高兴且精神振奋的；表现出幸福的；欢乐的；高兴的
In use
The children's laughter made the picnic a jocund afternoon.
Despite the rain, the festival remained a jocund celebration.
Her jocund mood lifted everyone's spirits during the long meeting.
be jocund
系表结构，描述主语的状态。
The crowd was jocund.
人群是欢乐的。
jocund + noun
名词前作定语，修饰名词。
They shared a jocund laugh.
他们共享了一次欢乐的笑声。
jocund with sth
后接with短语表示欢乐的来源或伴随状况。
The party was jocund with music and dancing.
派对因音乐和舞蹈而欢乐。
Common mistakes
He showed his jocund at the party.He showed his jocundity at the party.
jocund 是形容词，不能直接用作名词。应该使用其名词形式 jocundity 来表示“欢乐、高兴”。
They jocunded all night.They were jocund all night.
jocund 是形容词，不能用作动词。应该用系表结构“be + jocund”来表示状态。
Connections
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.