jo·vi·al
adjective/ˈdʒəʊviəl/
/ˈdʒəʊviəl/
- very cheerful and friendly
快乐的；愉快的；友好的 - He was in a jovial mood.
他心情愉快。 - He addressed Molly in his usual jovial manner.
他以一贯的愉快态度对莫莉说话。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryJovial is used with these nouns:- mood
- personality
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French, from late Latin jovialis ‘of Jupiter’, with reference to the supposed influence of the planet Jupiter on those born under it. - He was in a jovial mood.