jolly學測 L6KK [ˈdʒɑli]/ˈdʒɑli/
歡樂的;興高采烈的·歡聚;同樂會·相當地;非常地·捉弄;逗弄
身兼四種詞性的百搭字
Grandpa's jolly laugh filled the room every time he told a joke.

阿公每次講笑話,爽朗的笑聲就會傳遍整個房間。

英式英語中「Jolly good!」等同「太棒了!」,是道地英國腔常見的讚嘆語。

一個畫面:紅臉呵呵大笑

呵呵大笑笑聲爽朗,情緒外露
齊聚同樂大夥齊聚,氣氛歡騰
誇張加強把心情誇大到滿溢
打趣逗笑笑著開對方玩笑

義項

雪地歡笑C2adjective歡樂的;興高采烈的
The children were jolly as they played in the snow, laughing and building snowmen.
孩子們在雪地裡玩耍、堆雪人,笑得非常開心。
a jolly mana jolly mood
齊聚同樂C2noun歡聚;同樂會
They had a jolly to celebrate the new year.
他們辦了一場同樂會來慶祝新年。
have a jolly
誇張加強C2adverb相當地;非常地
Thanks for helping me move; that was jolly kind of you.
謝謝你幫我搬家,你真是非常好心。
jolly goodjolly nice
打趣逗笑C2verb捉弄;逗弄
My brother always jollies me about my terrible singing.
我哥哥老愛拿我五音不全的歌聲開玩笑。
jolly along

片語

jolly good誇張稱讚 →非常好;太棒了
jolly along哄勸鼓勵 →好言鼓勵某人做事
have a jolly time玩得盡興 →玩得非常開心愉快

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The kids were ___ as they built snowmen in the snow. (jolly / jelly)

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jolly

jolly是歡樂的,jelly是果凍,兩字拼法相近但意思完全不同。

'Thanks for helping me move; that was jolly kind of you.' 這裡的 jolly 最接近哪個意思?(A) 歡樂的 (B) 相當地,加強語氣

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(B)

此處jolly修飾形容詞kind,是加強語氣的副詞用法,意思接近very。

字族

jollity 歡樂;興高采烈

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festive形容節慶氣氛,常修飾派對或季節

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