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. 他以平时柔和的方式向莫莉讲话。
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.