jauntiness
jauntiness — 名詞
1. the attractive, carefree way someone behaves or moves when they feel both happy
輕快自信
愉快而自信的神采或態度
the attractive, carefree way someone behaves or moves when they feel both happy and sure of themselves — having a spring in your step, smiling easily, and not worrying about small problems
Sana entered the meeting room with the jauntiness of someone newly promoted.
Sana 帶著剛升職的人特有的輕快自信走進會議室。
with the jauntiness of [someone in a situation]
The old jukebox music had a cheerful jauntiness that made tired waiters tap their feet.
老點唱機播放的音樂帶有一種輕快的自信，讓疲倦的服務生也不禁打拍子。
cheerful jauntiness — adjective + jauntiness
The children's jauntiness after a sunny day at the beach delighted their grandparents.
孩子們在海邊度過晴朗一天後那股輕快自信的模樣，讓祖父母看了很開心。
There was a jauntiness in Pim's bright yellow scarf and mismatched socks.
Pim 那條亮黃色圍巾和不成對的襪子散發出一股輕快自信的氣息。
Yumi sang the folk song with such jauntiness that the whole audience smiled.
Yumi 以如此輕快自信的唱腔演唱那首民謠，全場觀眾都不禁微笑。
- cheerfulness
broader and more general; cheerfulness focuses on happiness without the self-assured, carefree edge
- liveliness
highlights energy and animation but may lack the confidence component of jauntiness
- buoyancy
suggests resilience and a light-hearted mood, overlapping well with jauntiness; also used in financial contexts
- breeziness
captures the casual, carefree quality but sounds slightly more informal than jauntiness
- gloominess
the opposite of the cheerful aspect of jauntiness
- dejection
contrasts with the confident, lifted quality of jauntiness
文法句型
jauntiness (of [something])
用法筆記
Typically describes a person's walk, manner, or style of dress that projects both happiness and self-assurance. The word almost always carries a positive, admiring tone.