joyous
joyous — 形容詞
- joyouspositive
- more joyouscomparative
- most joyoussuperlative
1. feeling or showing great happiness, often about a special event such as a weddin
歡欣；喜悅
形容因喜事而流露的強烈快樂
feeling or showing great happiness, often about a special event such as a wedding, a homecoming, or a religious celebration.
Pedro's grandmother sang a joyous song when he came home from the army.
Pedro 從軍中返家時，奶奶高興地唱起一首歡欣的歌。
joyous + noun (song, occasion)
The wedding of Isabela and Karim was a joyous gathering of two large families.
Isabela 與 Karim 的婚禮是兩個大家族喜悅的相聚。
joyous occasion / gathering / celebration
Children ran into the garden with joyous shouts when the first snow fell.
初雪落下時，孩子們發出歡欣的喊聲跑進花園。
joyous + noun of expression (shouts, laughter, cries)
Easter morning at the village church was always a joyous time for Tamar's family.
復活節早晨的小村教堂，對 Tamar 一家來說一直是個歡喜的時刻。
religious / festive context
Eve felt joyous when the doctor told her the surgery had gone perfectly.
醫生告訴 Eve 手術非常成功時，她感到無比喜悅。
predicative: feel / be joyous about something
- joyous occasion
- joyous celebration
- joyous reunion
- joyous shouts / laughter
- joyous song / hymn
- feel joyous
- joyful
near-equivalent and slightly more common; both work in formal writing
- jubilant
stronger and more public — celebratory triumph rather than warm happiness
- elated
intensely happy in the moment, often after good news; less tied to ceremonies
- ecstatic
even stronger than elated — overwhelming joy, often informal
用法筆記
More formal and literary than 'happy' or 'joyful'. Most natural before nouns naming events, sounds, or moments (occasion, celebration, song, laughter); predicative use after 'be' or 'feel' is correct but less common in everyday speech.