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  • Conjugation : past  jollied ; ing  jollying ; more  jollier ; most  jolliest ; pl  jollies
  • Derivatives : n  jolliness ; adv  jollily
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

jolly ['ʤɔlɪ]
  1. 1. adjective [+person] [ laugh] (merry) 愉快
  2. 2. adjective [+time] [ party] (enjoyable) 欢乐
  3. 3. adverb [o.f.] [ inf] 非常
  4. 4. vt. [BRIT] to jolly sb along 哄某人开心
    jolly good
    [BRIT] 太好了

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

jolly [ˈʤɒlɪ]
  1. 1. adjective 高兴的,愉快的,兴高采烈
  2. 2. adjective [Spoken] 令人愉快的,令人高兴
  3. 3. adjective [Slang] 醉酒的,半醉半醒的
  4. 4. noun 愉快聚会
  5. 5. noun [Person Name] 乔利约利,若利
  6. 6. noun 船载小工作艇
  7. 7. vi. [Spoken] 开玩笑逗乐打趣
  8. 8. vt. [American English] [Spoken] 哄捧某人得到某物
  9. 9. adverb [British English] [Spoken] 相当地,很,非常

Collins English-English Dictionary

jolly ['ʤɒlɪ]
  1. 1. adj full of good humour; jovial
  2. 2. adj having or provoking gaiety and merrymaking; festive
  3. 3. adj greatly enjoyable; pleasing
  4. 4. adv [Brit] (intensifier)
    you're jolly nice
  5. 5. vt. [tr] [Spoken] [often foll by up or along] to try to make or keep (someone) cheerful
  6. 6. vt. to make goodnatured fun of
  7. 7. n [Spoken] [chiefly Brit] a festivity or celebration
  8. 8. n [Spoken] [chiefly Brit] a trip, esp one made for pleasure by a public official or committee at public expense
  9. 9. n [Brit] [Slang] a Royal Marine
  10. 10. n [Etymology] C14: from Old French jolif, probably from Old Norse jol yule

Examples

He had a loud, jolly voice which rumbled round the room.
他那欢快高昂的声音在房间里回荡。
Although the patient has a jolly demeanor, he expresses profound unhappiness.
尽管病人手舞足蹈,但他表达的却是一种深度悲伤。
那天他们聚在一起热闹了一番。
That day they got together and had a jolly time.

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