jauntily
jauntily — 副詞
1. in a cheerful, confident way that shows you feel good about yourself and your ap
輕快自信
以愉快自信的方式，帶有活力與風格
in a cheerful, confident way that shows you feel good about yourself and your appearance
Hoa walked jauntily down the street, swinging her bag and humming a tune.
Hoa 輕快地走在街上，甩著包包，嘴裡哼著歌。
walk + jauntily + direction phrase
The old man tipped his hat jauntily, greeting the children in the park.
老先生瀟灑地舉帽，向公園裡的孩子們打招呼。
tip + hat + jauntily — classic collocation
Marco wore his new cap jauntily, with the brim turned up at the front.
Marco 把新帽子戴得輕快有型，帽簷向上翹起。
Despite the heavy rain, Nia continued jauntily along the muddy path, smiling to herself.
儘管下著大雨，Nia 仍然輕快地沿著泥濘小路前進，臉上掛著微笑。
The puppy trotted jauntily behind its owner, tail wagging with every step.
小狗狗輕快地跑在主人身後，尾巴隨著每一步搖擺。
- cheerfully
focuses on happiness; less emphasis on stylishness or confidence
- breezily
suggests a casual, relaxed manner; often informal
- gaily
brightly and cheerfully; slightly old-fashioned
文法句型
jauntily + verb of movement
verb of manner/position + jauntily
用法筆記
Commonly paired with verbs of movement (walk, stroll, trot, stride) and verbs describing how someone holds or wears an item of clothing (tip, wear, carry). Often suggests an element of stylishness or playfulness, not just happiness.