jovially
jovially — 副詞
1. in a way that shows you are happy, friendly, and full of good humour towards oth
歡快地
以友善愉快的方式
in a way that shows you are happy, friendly, and full of good humour towards other people; behaving in a cheerful manner that tends to put others at ease
Tuan greeted everyone at the party jovially, shaking hands and smiling.
Tuan 在派對上歡快地跟大家打招呼，又是握手又是微笑。
collocation: greet sb jovially
The night-shift nurse laughed jovially when Yael told her the funny story about the cat.
Yael 告訴夜班護士那個關於貓咪的有趣故事時，護士歡快地笑了起來。
collocation: laugh jovially at sth
Beatriz waved jovially at her neighbours from across the street as she walked home.
Beatriz 走在回家的路上，在街對面歡快地朝鄰居們揮手。
Rachid slapped his friend on the back jovially after the team won the match.
球隊贏得比賽後，Rachid 歡快地拍了拍朋友的背。
Marta laughed jovially at her own mistake, which made everyone else feel more relaxed.
Marta 對自己的失誤笑得很開心，讓大家都放鬆了下來。
- cheerfully
more general; describes any happy manner, while 'jovially' has a warmer, more social feeling
- good-humouredly
very close in meaning, but slightly more formal and less common in everyday speech
用法筆記
Frequently pairs with verbs of greeting, laughing, speaking, or other social behaviour.