jolly

jolly1
(jollier, jolliest)
  1. happy and cheerful
    欢乐的，高兴的，快活的
    he was a jolly man full of jokes.
    他是一个满肚子笑话的快乐汉。
    ■(informal, dated)lively and entertaining
    (非正式，旧)愉快的，欢乐的，惬意的，愉悦的
    we had a very jolly time.
    我们玩得非常痛快。
(-ies, -ied)
  1. [with obj. and adverbial](informal)encourage (someone) in a friendly way
    (非正式)鼓励（某人）；劝（某人）高兴
    he jollied people along.
    他哄得人们高高兴兴。
    they were trying to jolly her out of her torpor.
    他们试着哄她摆脱无精打采。
    ■(jolly someone/thing up)make someone or something more lively or cheerful
    使（某人）更活泼，更愉快；使（某物）更富生气
    ideas to jolly up a winter's party.
    活跃冬季聚会的主意。
adverb
  1. [as submodifier](Brit. informal)very; extremely
    (英，非正式)非常，很；极
    that's a jolly good idea.
    那是个非常好的主意。
(pl. -ies)
  1. (Brit. informal)a party or celebration
    (英，非正式)聚会，宴会；庆祝活动
常用词组
get one's jollies
  1. (informal)have fun or find pleasure
    (非正式)作乐；寻欢作乐，玩个痛快
jolly well
  1. (Brit. informal)used for emphasis, especially when one is angry or irritated
    (英，非正式)（尤指恼怒时用以强调）实在，的确，一定
    I'm going to keep on eating as much sugar as I jolly well like.
    我会继续自己想要吃多少糖就吃多少。
派生
jollily
adverb
jolliness
noun
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French jolif, an earlier form of joli 'pretty', perhaps from Old Norse jól (see Yule)
jolly2
(亦作jolly boat)
(pl. -ies)
  1. a clinker-built ship's boat that is smaller than a cutter, typically hoisted at the stern of the ship
    船载小工作艇
语源
  1. early 18th cent.: perhaps related to yawl
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