jollity

/ˈdʒɒləti/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdʒɑːləti/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈjä-lə-tē/ (ame, mw)

jollity — 名詞

1. a happy, good-natured feeling that people show when they are enjoying a shared m

1.名詞C1
釋義

歡樂

歡樂愉快的氣氛或心情

a happy, good-natured feeling that people show when they are enjoying a shared moment — the quality of being full of friendly laughter and high spirits.

例句

The party was filled with such warmth and jollity that no one wanted to leave.

派對充滿了溫暖與歡樂，沒有人想要離開。

Grandmother always brought a sense of jollity to family dinners with her cheerful stories.

祖母總是用她愉快的故事，為家庭聚餐帶來一股歡樂的氣息。

collocation: sense of jollity

同義詞
  • merriment

    stronger emphasis on laughter and playful fun

  • cheerfulness

    more general; does not require a social setting

  • gaiety

    similar register; suggests lively celebration

  • joviality

    more personal; describes a person's cheerful character

反義詞
  • gloom

    atmosphere of sadness or hopelessness

  • melancholy

    a pensive, quiet sadness

文法句型

uncountable noun used with 'a sense of', 'an air of'

用法筆記

Often found in the patterns 'a sense of jollity', 'an atmosphere of jollity', or 'air of jollity'. More common in descriptive or literary writing than in everyday speech.

常見錯誤

❌The children showed a lot of jollity when they opened their presents.' (fine but sounds overly formal)
✅The children were full of joy when they opened their presents.
💡'jollity' suits scenes of shared, social cheer more than personal excitement.

2. a lively social event, party, or celebration where people eat, drink, and enjoy

2.名詞C1
釋義

歡慶活動

充滿歡笑的慶祝或聚會

a lively social event, party, or celebration where people eat, drink, and enjoy time together.

例句

The village held its annual jollities in the town square every August.

村子每年八月都在鎮上的廣場舉辦一年一度的歡慶活動。

collocation: annual jollities

Rosa invited the whole neighbourhood to her birthday jollities at the park.

Rosa 邀請整條街的鄰居到公園參加她的生日歡慶活動。

同義詞
  • festivities

    the most common modern equivalent for this sense

  • revelry

    suggests noisier, more exuberant celebration

  • merrymaking

    especially associated with Christmas or New Year

  • celebration

    more general; less formal than jollity

反義詞
  • mourning

    formal expression of grief after a death

  • solemnity

    serious, dignified atmosphere

文法句型

countable noun, often in plural form 'jollities'

用法筆記

This sense is almost always used in the plural (jollities). Common in British English; less frequent in American English, where 'festivities' or 'celebrations' would be preferred.

常見錯誤

❌We went to a jollity last night.' (unnatural singular)
✅We went to the Christmas jollities last night.
💡use the plural form for events or gatherings.