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jovial

/ˈdʒəʊ.vɪ.əl/ /ˈdʒoʊ.vɪ.əl/

Meanings
adjective

快乐的，愉快的，喜气洋洋的

Cheerful and good-humoured; jolly, merry.

Examples :

"The teacher's jovial attitude made the class more enjoyable. "
这位老师喜气洋洋的态度让课堂变得更加有趣。
character emotion attitude human
adjective

快乐的，愉快的.

Pertaining to the astrological influence of the planet Jupiter; having the characteristics of a person under such influence (see sense 1).

Examples :

"Because he was born under Jupiter, according to his grandmother's beliefs, the baby was expected to have a jovial and prosperous future. "
按照他奶奶的说法，由于这孩子是木星当令时出生的，人们期望他将来拥有快乐和繁荣的生活。
astrology character

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

Illustration pertaining

pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

属于，关于。

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

关于我的汽车保险索赔的所有文件现在都已经提交了。

Illustration prosperous

prosperous adjective

/ˈpɹɒs.p(ə.)ɹəs/ /ˈpɹɑs.pə.ɹəs/

繁荣，兴旺

"Trading Babe Ruth was far more prosperous for the Yankees than for the Red Sox."

对 于扬基队来说，交易贝比·鲁斯远比对于红袜队来说更加成功。

Illustration cheerful

cheerful adjective

/ˈt͡ʃɪəfəl/ /ˈt͡ʃɪɹfəl/

开朗，乐观，快乐。

"My little sister was cheerful this morning, singing happily as she got ready for school. "

今天早上我妹妹心情很好，特别开朗，一边高兴地唱歌一边准备上学。

Illustration enjoyable

enjoyable adjective

/ɛnˈdʒɔɪ.jə.bəl/

令人愉快的， 令人高兴的。

"That was an enjoyable day; I had a lot of fun."

那真是令人愉快的一天；我玩得很开心。

Illustration humoured

humoured verb

/ˈhjuːmərd/ /ˈjuːmərd/

迁就, 纵容.

"Knowing her son was just tired and cranky, she humoured him by letting him stay up an extra hour to watch TV. "

知道儿子只是累了，心情不好，她迁就了他，让他多看一个小时电视。

Illustration attitude

attitude noun

/ˈætɪˌtjuːd/ /ˈætɪtud/

姿势，仪态。

"The ballet dancer walked with a graceful attitude."

芭蕾舞演员走路的姿态十分优雅。

Illustration influence

influence noun

/ˈɪn.flu.əns/

影响，影响力

"I have absolutely no influence over him."

我对他完全没有影响力。

Illustration according

according verb

/əˈkɔːdɪŋ/ /ə.ˈkɔɹd.ɪŋ/

使一致，使符合。

"The tailor will according the suit to fit you perfectly. "

裁缝会调整这套西装，使它完全合身。

Illustration astrological

astrological adjective

/ˌæstrəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ /ˌæstroʊˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

占星的，星相学的

"My astrological sign is Capricorn, which is said to make people responsible. "

我的占星学星座是摩羯座，据说这个星座的人很有责任感。

Illustration characteristics

characteristics noun

/ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/ /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/

特点，特征。

"One of the main characteristics of a golden retriever is its friendly personality. "

金毛寻回犬的主要特点之一就是它友好的性格。

Illustration expected

expected verb

/ɪksˈpɛktɪd/

预计，期望.

"He never expected to be discovered."

他从没料到自己会被发现。