jovial
adjective /ˈdʒəʊviəl/
/ˈdʒəʊviəl/
- 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.
他像往常一样愉快地对莫利说话。
Collocations DictionaryJovial is used with these nouns:- mood
- personality
词源late 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. - He was in a jovial mood.