Word · Frequency #8699
jolly
/ˈdʒɒli/
adjective
快乐的；愉快的；欢乐的
Full of merriment and high spirits; cheerful and lively.
- 1.
Full of merriment and high spirits; jovial; joyous; merry.
充满欢乐和活力的；愉快的；欢乐的；快乐的。
充满欢乐和活力的；愉快的；欢乐的；快乐的。；愉快的；高兴的；宜人的
In use
The children were jolly during the entire party.
We had a jolly time at the beach last weekend.
He is jollier than his brother, always telling jokes.
Connections
Collocations
- a jolly atmosphere
- 欢乐的气氛
- The party had a jolly atmosphere.聚会洋溢着欢乐的气氛。
- jolly laughter
- 欢快的笑声
- Her jolly laughter filled the room.她欢快的笑声充满了房间。
- a jolly fellow
- 快活的人
- He is a jolly fellow who always makes us smile.他是个快活的人，总逗我们笑。
- a jolly holiday
- 愉快的假日
- We had a jolly holiday at the beach.我们在海滩度过了一个愉快的假日。
- jolly mood
- 愉快的心情
- Everyone was in a jolly mood after the win.获胜后大家都心情愉快。
- a jolly crowd
Learner notes
Memory Tip
看图记：jolly 里的 o 像张开的笑嘴，见人就乐呵呵，意为欢乐愉快的。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：casual conversation、festive gatherings、children's stories jolly 作形容词时，多用于非正式或轻松的口语场合，带有欢快、喜庆的语气；正式写作中较少使用。通常形容人、气氛或场合。
Grammar Note
比较级为jollier，最高级为jolliest.
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 jolly 同韵的词有 holly、dolly、folly、golly、collie（英式读音均以 /ɒli/ 结尾）。注意 Jolie /ˈdʒəʊli/ 拼写相近但发音不同，不能与 jolly 押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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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