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单词 jol
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Definition of jol in English:

jol

nounPlural jols dʒɔːl
South African informal
  • An occasion of celebration and enjoyment; a good time.

    庆典;欢乐时光

    the school holds two jols a term for the pupils
    mass noun it's not all jol—she works very hard
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Our guide points you in the right direction for a party, among other jols.
    • Back in the city we've got lots of great jols for you.
    • After 10 pm the party will head off to a venue to be announced at the party to continue the jol.
    • All performances are free and the jol goes on for two full days, beginning on 31 August.
    • ‘On weekends, the numbers swell and more than 500 revellers come through our doors for a jol,’ says Peterson.
    Synonyms
    social gathering, gathering, social occasion, social event, social function, function, get-together, celebration, reunion, festivity, jamboree, reception, at-home, soirée, social
verbjolling, jolled, jolsdʒɔːl
[no object]South African informal
  • 1with adverbial of direction Set off; go.

    出发,动身;去,走

    you could jol to the lake on a Sunday

    你可以在星期天去湖那里。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • What if, for example, in three months time, he is jolling along Florida Road on the way to his favourite restaurant, and he runs into Judge Hilary Squires?
    • You can jol down to Gold Reef City and go down an old gold mine and have a drink down there in an old donkey stable, if you like.
  • 2Have a good time; celebrate in a lively way.

    过得快乐;欢庆

    everyone goes to clubs and jols till late

    大家都去俱乐部,在那里开心地玩到很晚。

    Synonyms
    enjoy oneself, make merry, have fun, have a good time, have a wild time, rave, party, have a party, eat, drink, and be merry, revel, roister, carouse, kill the fatted calf, put the flag out, put the flags out
    1. 2.1 Engage in a flirtation or a casual love affair.
      调情,挑逗;风花雪月
      she started jolling with the manager and they ran away together

Derivatives

  • joller

  • noun
    South African informal
    • These are not the surfers, whose clock is set by wind and sea; nor the triathlon triers, whose season is marked by sudden bicycle tracks; nor the irregular jollers who leave jagged tracks of 4x4s from time to time.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The Kia consultant said: ‘He gave the impression of being a joller.’
      • Of the 28, eight are vacant - including the notorious Chelsea Hotel, which jollers of the 80s and 90s may remember as a sleazy pool hangout.
      • When the sun goes down, Sikwane is quite a Joburg joller.
      • It has also enabled the installation of a generous amount of toilets so jollers won't have to spend valuable dance time queuing outside the loos.

Origin

Afrikaans, literally 'party'.

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