joviality
/ˌdʒəʊviˈæləti/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdʒəʊviˈæləti/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌjōvēˈalətē jōvˈya-, -lətē, -i/ (ame, mw)
joviality — 名詞
1. a warm, openly cheerful manner that makes a person — or the atmosphere around an
歡樂；和氣
開朗友善、令人放鬆的氣氛或性情
a warm, openly cheerful manner that makes a person — or the atmosphere around an event — feel relaxed, welcoming, and full of laughter.
Uncle Hugo greeted every guest at the door with the joviality of an old innkeeper.
Hugo 叔叔在門口迎接每位客人，神情就像老旅店主人一樣熱情和氣。
the joviality of [comparison] — describing someone's warm manner
There was a real joviality around the office table after Marta announced the bonus.
Marta 宣布發放獎金後，辦公室的桌邊洋溢著真正的歡樂氣氛。
around / at [place] — describing the atmosphere of an event
Adina lost her usual joviality once the long winter shifts began at the hospital.
Adina 在醫院開始長時間冬季輪班後，便失去了她平日的開朗和氣。
The bookshop owner welcomed visitors with a quiet joviality that put nervous readers at ease.
書店老闆以一種安靜的和氣迎接訪客，讓緊張的讀者也能放下心防。
Despite the cold weather, the village fair was full of music, food, and joviality.
儘管天氣寒冷，村裡的市集仍充滿了音樂、美食與歡樂的氣氛。
- cheerfulness
more everyday and less formal; less suggestion of outward warmth toward others
- conviviality
stresses social warmth at gatherings, especially around food and drink
- good humour
a calmer, steadier friendliness; lacks the lively, laughing quality of joviality
- merriment
focuses on active fun and laughter rather than a personal manner
- gloom
a heavy, low mood that drains warmth from a person or a room
- sullenness
silent bad temper — the opposite of openly friendly cheerfulness
文法句型
the joviality of [person/event]
用法筆記
Uncountable; typically used with the definite article ('the joviality of...') or with adjectives like 'quiet', 'forced', or 'genuine'. Often describes either a person's lasting trait or the mood of a gathering, not a brief moment of laughter.