con·viv·i·al
adjective/kənˈvɪviəl/
/kənˈvɪviəl/
- cheerful and friendly in atmosphere or character
synonym sociable(气氛或性格)欢快友好的 - a convivial evening/atmosphere
欢乐的夜晚/气氛 - convivial company
快乐的伙伴 - Alan was convivial, affable and engaging.
艾伦性格开朗、和蔼可亲、富有魅力。 - We passed a convivial evening at the McCabes’ house.
我们在麦凯布家度过了一个欢乐的夜晚。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryConvivial is used with these nouns:- atmosphere
Word Originmid 17th cent. (in the sense ‘fit for a feast, festive’): from Latin convivialis, from convivium ‘a feast’, from con- ‘with’ + vivere ‘live’. - a convivial evening/atmosphere