cheerfulness

/ˈtʃɪəflnəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtʃɪrflnəs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈchir-fəl-nəs/ (ame, mw)

cheerfulness — 名詞

1. the feeling or quality of being happy, friendly, and positive — especially when

1.名詞B2
釋義

開朗；樂觀

面對困難仍保持愉快的心情

the feeling or quality of being happy, friendly, and positive — especially when other people might expect you to feel sad or worried.

例句

Ilan greeted every patient with a warm smile and unshakeable cheerfulness.

Ilan 用溫暖的笑容和不變的開朗態度迎接每一位病人。

collocation: warm/unshakeable + cheerfulness

Even after losing the championship, Quan kept her usual cheerfulness during the long bus ride home.

即使輸了冠軍賽，Quan 在回程的長途巴士上仍保持她一貫的開朗。

register: contrast clause showing positivity despite setback

同義詞
  • good humour

    everyday British-leaning equivalent; slightly more about temperament

  • good cheer

    slightly literary; often used around celebrations

  • buoyancy

    stresses recovery from setbacks; more formal

反義詞
  • gloom

    shared mood of sadness or low spirits

  • moroseness

    more formal; persistent bad-tempered sadness

文法句型

cheerfulness of [person]

with cheerfulness

用法筆記

Frequently used to describe a person's outward manner during a difficult moment, contrasting with how one might be expected to behave.

常見錯誤

❌She showed many cheerfulnesses today.
✅She showed a lot of cheerfulness today.
💡cheerfulness is uncountable; no plural form.

2. the bright, welcoming feel that a place, colour, or object gives off, lifting th

2.名詞B2
釋義

明亮感

讓人感到愉悅的明亮氛圍

the bright, welcoming feel that a place, colour, or object gives off, lifting the mood of anyone nearby.

例句

The yellow walls gave the cafe a cheerfulness that drew tired commuters inside.

黃色的牆面為這家咖啡店增添一種明亮感，吸引疲倦的通勤族走進來。

pattern: [feature] gave [place] a cheerfulness

Constanza loved the cheerfulness of the old kitchen, with its blue tiles and sunny window.

Constanza 喜歡這間舊廚房的明亮感，藍色磁磚配上灑進陽光的窗戶。

pattern: cheerfulness of [place] + descriptive detail

同義詞
  • brightness

    shared sense of visual lift; brightness can also be literal light level

  • warmth

    more about emotional welcome a place gives; less tied to colour

反義詞
  • dreariness

    shared lack of visual lift; dreariness is stronger and more negative

文法句型

cheerfulness of [place/thing]

用法筆記

Subject is usually a place, room, colour, or visual feature — not a person. Distinguish from sense 1, which describes how someone behaves or feels.