adjective
1lovelier, loveliest
- exquisitely beautiful秀美动人的, 可爱的：
you have lovely eyes
你有一双可爱的眼睛
lovely views.
美丽的景色。
1.1
- informal very pleasant or enjoyable; delightful〈非正式〉美好的; 令人愉快的：
we've had a lovely day
我们过了愉快的一天
she's a lovely person.
她是个很可爱的人。
(pl. -ies)
1- informal a glamorous woman or girl〈非正式〉美女：
a bevy of rock lovelies.
一群摇滚美女。
1.1
- used as an affectionate form of address亲爱的：
don't worry, my lovely.
别担心, 亲爱的。
短语
lovely jubbly
- Brit. informal used to express delight or approbation; excellent〈英, 非正式〉［用以表示高兴或满意］好极了：
fish and chips and a few beers on the way back from a match - lovely jubbly!
在看完比赛回去的路上来点儿鱼和炸土豆条, 再来几杯啤酒——太棒了！
ORIGIN: from lubbly Jubbly, a 1950s advertising slogan for Jubbly, an orange-flavoured soft drink; adopted by comedy writer John Sullivan in his BBC television series Only Fools & Horses.
派生词
lovelily
adverbloveliness
noun词源
Old English luflic （see LOVE， -LY1）.