joviality

IPA/ˌdʒəʊviˈæləti/
IPA/ˌdʒəʊviˈæləti/

joviality — 名詞

1. a warm, openly cheerful manner that makes a person — or the atmosphere around an

1.名詞C1
釋義

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.

例句

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

常見搭配
  • the joviality of [person/occasion]
  • full of joviality
  • a forced joviality
  • genuine joviality
  • lose one's joviality
同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

She felt a joviality at the party.
She felt the joviality of the party.
joviality is uncountable, so it doesn't normally take 'a' before it.
His jovialities made everyone laugh.
His joviality made everyone laugh.
no plural form in standard use.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • spirit of joviality
  • air of joviality

常用片語

  • full of joviality
  • a forced joviality
  • genuine joviality

介系詞搭配

  • with joviality
  • in a mood of joviality