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单词 jolly
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jolly1 adjectivejolly2 adverbjolly3 verb
jollyjol‧ly1 /ˈdʒɒli $ ˈdʒɑːli/ adjective especially British English Word Origin
WORD ORIGINjolly1
Origin:
1200-1300 Old French joli ‘happy, pretty’
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • a jolly Santa Claus
  • a very jolly occasion
  • My uncle was a jolly man with a loud laugh.
  • Sue was always jolly and helpful.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • After Anaximenes came some one jolly, scoffing, and yet profound: the philosopher-poet Xenopha-nes.
  • And we did have some jolly evenings.
  • Arthur was their best man and there were jolly pictures of the wedding in the papers.
  • But a nice young man who wanted a bit of chivvying from a jolly girl-friend.
  • Peter Webster, forty-seven, is a jaunty, jolly fellow.
  • The innovation stirred the ashram to mirth and jolly comment.
  • They all made a jolly family.
  • Why had he turned so jolly all of a sudden?
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorhappy most of the time
· Mike was a happy child and never gave us any trouble at all.· Sarah's main aim in life is simply to be happy.
usually behaving in a way that shows you are happy, by smiling, laughing, talking in a happy way, etc: · Thomas was cheerful and good-natured, and we soon became good friends.· She's kind of like a puppy - she's so cheerful and friendly.
happy and satisfied with your life: · He seems to be getting more contented as he gets older.· We spent ten contented years together.
to have a happy character and always behave in a happy way, even when there are problems: · Rosalind had a sunny disposition and a pleasant smile.· Marcia managed to keep a cheerful disposition despite her troubles at home.
British usually behaving in a cheerful, friendly way: · My uncle was a jolly man with a loud laugh.· Sue was always jolly and helpful.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
  • Although his forecasts have been close in the past, this is his best showing.
  • And he may have acquired an added incentive for wanting to make a good showing.
  • It's the best show they've got.
  • Just how good shows in the figures.
  • The royals will try to shrug off their problems and put on a good show for Margaret.
  • Although his forecasts have been close in the past, this is his best showing.
  • And he may have acquired an added incentive for wanting to make a good showing.
  • It's the best show they've got.
  • Just how good shows in the figures.
  • The royals will try to shrug off their problems and put on a good show for Margaret.
1happy and enjoying yourself:  Everybody was in a very relaxed and jolly mood.2old-fashioned very pleasant and enjoyable:  We had a jolly time with the family.
jolly1 adjectivejolly2 adverbjolly3 verb
jollyjolly2 adverb British English old-fashioned informal Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • And if you have what it takes and can stand the pace, a jolly good salary.
  • For he's a jolly good Weller Duh!
  • I think bathing is jolly good f-fun.
  • It sounds to me as if you all need a jolly good thrashing.
  • The canteen was jolly good value.
  • Whatever, he did a jolly good job.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
 Sounds like a jolly good idea to me.
 It was all jolly good fun.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· I think bathing is jolly good f-fun.· For he's a jolly good Weller Duh!· The canteen was jolly good value.· Whatever, he did a jolly good job.· And if you have what it takes and can stand the pace, a jolly good salary.· It sounds to me as if you all need a jolly good thrashing.· Though she would take jolly good care not to let it happen again.· If you were in my ward, the first thing you'd get would be a jolly good haircut.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
  • And charge they jolly well did.
  • And if he hasn't changed his sheets by now, he jolly well ought to have done.
  • But the horse is used to being brushed, or he jolly well should be!
  • He claimed he hadn't any but he jolly well had!
  • He had a mountain to climb and he was jolly well going to reach the top or die in the attempt.
  • I mean, would you jolly well put money into this place?
jolly good!
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
  • Although his forecasts have been close in the past, this is his best showing.
  • And he may have acquired an added incentive for wanting to make a good showing.
  • It's the best show they've got.
  • Just how good shows in the figures.
  • The royals will try to shrug off their problems and put on a good show for Margaret.
  • Although his forecasts have been close in the past, this is his best showing.
  • And he may have acquired an added incentive for wanting to make a good showing.
  • It's the best show they've got.
  • Just how good shows in the figures.
  • The royals will try to shrug off their problems and put on a good show for Margaret.
1very:  Sounds like a jolly good idea to me. It was all jolly good fun.2jolly well used to emphasize an opinion or to show that you are annoyed:  Right, I’m going to clear up, and you can jolly well help me.3jolly good! spoken used to say that you are pleased by what someone has just said
jolly1 adjectivejolly2 adverbjolly3 verb
jollyjolly3 verb (past tense and past participle jollied, present participle jollying, jollies) British English Verb Table
VERB TABLE
jolly
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theyjolly
he, she, itjollies
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theyjollied
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave jollied
he, she, ithas jollied
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad jollied
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill jolly
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have jollied
Continuous Form
PresentIam jollying
he, she, itis jollying
you, we, theyare jollying
PastI, he, she, itwas jollying
you, we, theywere jollying
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been jollying
he, she, ithas been jollying
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been jollying
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be jollying
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been jollying
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Attempting to jolly him, I told him I suspected the Soviets.
  • Brisk neon routines jolly the cityscape, like the desk-toys of businessmen.
  • She tried to jolly herself into enthusiasm.
  • Where Ken wanted to jolly the world along, Bernard wanted to push it and shove it for its own good.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
  • Although his forecasts have been close in the past, this is his best showing.
  • And he may have acquired an added incentive for wanting to make a good showing.
  • It's the best show they've got.
  • Just how good shows in the figures.
  • The royals will try to shrug off their problems and put on a good show for Margaret.
  • Although his forecasts have been close in the past, this is his best showing.
  • And he may have acquired an added incentive for wanting to make a good showing.
  • It's the best show they've got.
  • Just how good shows in the figures.
  • The royals will try to shrug off their problems and put on a good show for Margaret.
jolly somebody along phrasal verb to try to make someone do something faster by encouraging them:  He jollied people along and got useful information out of them.jolly somebody into something phrasal verb informal to gently persuade someone to do something:  She jollied the children into going for a walk.jolly something ↔ up phrasal verb to make an event or place more pleasant or exciting
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