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jolly1/ˈdʒɒli/ adj., adv., v. & n.●adj. (jollier, jolliest) 1 cheerful and good-humoured; merry 快乐的,兴高采烈的;快活的 2 festive, jovial 喜庆的,愉快的 3 slightly drunk 微醉的 4 colloq. (of a person or thing) very pleasant, delightful [口] (人或事)令人愉快的,惬意的 often 常作 iron.: a jolly shame 令人捧腹的耻辱 ●adv. colloq. very [口]非常 they were jolly unlucky 他们非常不幸 ●v. tr. (-ies, -ied) 1 (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 along) colloq. coax or humour (a person) in a friendly way [口] (以友好的方式)哄着(某人), 使(某人)高兴 2 chaff, banter 开…的玩笑,取笑,对…打趣 ●n. (pl. -ies) Brit. colloq. a party or celebration [英口]作乐,欢庆 □ jollily adv.□ jolliness n.[Middle English from Old French jolif ‘gay, pretty’, perhaps from Old Norse jól YULE] |