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单词 jovial
释义
jovial
adjective
uk
/ˈdʒəʊ.vi.əl/us
/ˈdʒoʊ.vi.əl/
(of aperson)friendlyand in a goodmood, or (of asituation)enjoyablebecause of beingfriendlyandpleasant:
（人）友善快活的；（情况）令人愉快的
Heseemeda very jovialguy.他看上去是个很和善快乐的人。
a jovialtime/evening/chat愉快的时光／夜晚／闲谈
Synonyms
jocundliterary
jolly
merry
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
behaving in a kind and pleasant way
  • friendlyI like his sister - she's so friendly.
  • niceHer boyfriend is really nice.
  • amiableShe was perfectly amiable.
  • genialOur genial host led us to our room.
  • congenialHe's very congenial and so quite likeable.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Friendly
  • affability
  • affable
  • affably
  • affiliative
  • agreeableness
  • conviviality
  • convivially
  • cordial
  • cordiality
  • cordially
  • hospitality
  • inseparable
  • intimacy
  • intimately
  • the human touch
  • togetherness
  • twinkly
  • warmly
  • warmth
  • welcoming
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Causing pleasure

Related words

jovially
joviality
(Definition ofjovialfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

jovial| American Dictionary

jovial
adjective
us
/ˈdʒoʊ·vi·əl/
showingorfeelinggoodhumor;friendly:
a jovialsmile
(Definition ofjovialfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofjovial

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Interaction at the ground or at ground-related events is supposed to bejovialand good-natured.
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Being ajovialperson, she encouraged individuals to talk and everyone felt relaxed, entertained, and comfortable with her.
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Several of the military present had to smile in response to thisjovialact of their leader.
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We may bejovialand jocular about one or two of the issues which have arisen, but this is serious.
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I am glad that he is resuming his morejovialattitude this afternoon.
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I do not know how many people who enjoy ajovialdrink know the exact level of alcohol in their blood at a given time.
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He was also ajovialman who liked company, and company liked him.
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He brought to the situation thejovialcharm and courage of the patrician paternalist.
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The public goes into the house he has built un because he is a good andjovialhost.
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I can only assume that despite his convivial andjovialface he really is a disgruntled gentleman who one can never satisfy.
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If you remember, a rich man after ajovialevening runs over a signalman going home.
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Therefore, depictions of a comic-opera dictatorship led by ajovialparlour revolutionary are false.
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We have had our songs, and there has beenjovialgood feeling, and the police have scarcely been in evidence.
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They showed good sense and behaved in a friendly,jovialway.
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At one stage, he was almost thejovialmonk and towards the end of his remarks on science and industry he became a farmer's boy.
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