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jolly

adjective
🔊/ˈdʒɒli/
🔊/ˈdʒɑːli/
(comparative jollier, superlative jolliest)
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  1. happy and cheerful愉快的；快乐的；高兴的
    • a jolly crowd/face/mood快乐的一群人；快乐的笑脸；愉快的心情
    • He had a round, jolly face.他长着一张圆圆的、快乐的笑脸。
    • The manager was fat and jolly.那个经理胖胖的，乐呵呵的。
    Topics Personal qualitiesc1
  2. (old-fashioned) fun令人愉快的；令人快乐的；惬意的
    • a jolly evening/party/time令人愉快的夜晚／聚会／时光
    3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French jolif, an earlier form of joli ‘pretty’, perhaps from Old Norse jól, originally applied to a heathen festival lasting twelve days, later to Christmas.

jolly

adverb
🔊/ˈdʒɒli/
🔊/ˈdʒɑːli/
(old-fashioned, British English, informal)Idioms
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  1. very非常；很
    • That's a jolly good idea.那是个绝妙的主意。🔊🔊
    • It was jolly lucky it didn’t rain.真幸运，没有下雨。
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French jolif, an earlier form of joli ‘pretty’, perhaps from Old Norse jól, originally applied to a heathen festival lasting twelve days, later to Christmas.
Idioms
jolly good!
  1. (old-fashioned, British English, informal) used to show that you approve of something that somebody has just said（赞同别人说的话）非常好，太好了
    • ‘I’ll be there by ten o’clock.’ ‘Jolly good!’“我十点钟到那儿。” “太好了！”
jolly well
  1. (old-fashioned, British English, informal) used to emphasize a statement when you are annoyed about something（生气时用以加强语气）当然，无疑，必然
    • If you don't come now, you can jolly well walk home!你要是还不来，那就步行回家吧！🔊🔊

jolly

verb
🔊/ˈdʒɒli/
🔊/ˈdʒɑːli/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they jolly
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he / she / it jollies
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past simple jollied
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🔊/ˈdʒɑːlid/
past participle jollied
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-ing form jollying
🔊/ˈdʒɒliɪŋ/
🔊/ˈdʒɑːliɪŋ/
Phrasal Verbs
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    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French jolif, an earlier form of joli ‘pretty’, perhaps from Old Norse jól, originally applied to a heathen festival lasting twelve days, later to Christmas.

jolly

noun
🔊/ˈdʒɒli/
🔊/ˈdʒɑːli/
(plural jollies)
(British English)Idioms
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  1. a trip that you make for fun旅游；游玩
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French jolif, an earlier form of joli ‘pretty’, perhaps from Old Norse jól, originally applied to a heathen festival lasting twelve days, later to Christmas.
Idioms
get your jollies
  1. (informal) to get pleasure or have fun玩个痛快；作乐；尽情享乐
    • He’s one of those sad guys who gets his jollies from lurking in chat rooms.他是在聊天室中潜伏着开心之乐的可悲家伙之一。