jolly
gb/d͡ʒˈɑli/ us/d͡ʒˈɑli/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 4900
vidám, jókedvű, nagyon, rohadtul, baromi, háromszorosan, rendkívül, rettenetesen, viccelődik, jókedvre derít, ugrat
B1
1
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] is jolly
She was in a jolly mood after hearing the good news.
Vidám hangulatban volt, miután meghallotta a jó hírt.
The host greeted every guest with a jolly smile.
A házigazda minden vendéget vidám mosollyal köszöntött.
It was a jolly gathering full of laughter.
He has such a jolly personality that everyone likes him.
The children were jolly as they opened their presents.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
She is jolly today.
Ma jókedvű.
He has a jolly face.
Vidám arca van.
The party was jolly.
I feel jolly this morning.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'jolly' with 'joyful'; 'jolly' is more informal and often describes someone's manner or atmosphere rather than deep happiness.
ความหมาย
Happy and full of cheer
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
jolly mood
|jolly smile
|jolly atmosphere
|jolly laugh
คำพ้องความหมาย
cheerful (A slightly more neutral term without the quaint or playful tone of 'jolly'.)
คำตรงข้าม
gloomy (Describes a sad or depressing mood, opposite of cheerful.)
หัวข้อ
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
Happy and in a good mood.
Feeling or showing happiness and good humor.
B2
INFORMAL
2
รูปแบบการใช้:
jolly [adjective/adverb]
That was a jolly good meal!
Nagyon finom volt az étel!
You’re jolly lucky to have such friends.
Nagyon szerencsés vagy, hogy ilyen barátaid vannak.
It’s jolly well time we left.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
It is jolly cold today.
Ma nagyon hideg van.
This cake is jolly sweet.
Ez a sütemény nagyon édes.
He is jolly fast at running.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may overuse this in formal writing; it is best for casual contexts.
ความหมาย
Very; extremely (informal)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
jolly good
|jolly nice
|jolly well
คำพ้องความหมาย
very (A neutral intensifier without the playful tone of 'jolly'.)
คำตรงข้าม
slightly (Expresses a small degree, opposite of strong emphasis.)
หัวข้อ
daily life
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
An informal word meaning 'very'.
Used informally to emphasize an adjective or another adverb.
คำกริยา
B2
INFORMAL
3
รูปแบบการใช้:
to jolly [someone] along
She tried to jolly him along after his disappointment.
A csalódása után tréfálkozva próbálta felvidítani.
They spent the evening jollying each other with jokes.
Az estét azzal töltötték, hogy viccekkel ugratták egymást.
He was always able to jolly her out of a bad mood.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
She tried to jolly me when I was sad.
Viccekkel próbált felvidítani, amikor szomorú voltam.
He can jolly his friends easily.
Könnyen jókedvre tudja deríteni a barátait.
They like to jolly each other in class.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes think 'jolly' as a verb means 'to celebrate'; it actually means to cheer up or tease pleasantly.
ความหมาย
To tease in a friendly way
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
jolly along
|jollying someone
คำพ้องความหมาย
tease (More general; can be unfriendly, while 'jolly' is always good-natured.)
คำตรงข้าม
discourage (To make someone lose confidence or enthusiasm.)
หัวข้อ
emotions
|communication
|relationships
คำจำกัดความ
To make someone happy or laugh by talking in a friendly way.
To encourage, cheer up, or gently tease someone in a good-humored way.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
jolly
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈɑli/
US/d͡ʒˈɑli/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
jolly (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (jolly)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: jolly
- Comparative: jollier
- Superlative: jolliest
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
jollier
adjective
jolliest
adjective
Core family
jolliness
noun
Related words
jollily
adverb
Advanced or less common
jollity
noun
วลีและสำนวน
get one's jollies
1/ɡˈɛt wˈʌnz d͡ʒˈɑliz/
idiom
informal
Get enjoyment from something unusual or questionable
To have fun or feel pleasure from something, often strange or not nice.
ตัวอย่าง
- He gets his jollies from scaring people.
- Some people get their jollies by playing pranks.
jolly good
1/d͡ʒˈɑli ɡˈʊd/
fixed phrase
informal
Very good; excellent (informal)
An informal way to say something is very good.
ตัวอย่าง
- That was a jolly good performance by the team.
- You’ve done a jolly good job on this project.
jolly well
1/d͡ʒˈɑli wˈɛl/
fixed phrase
informal
Certainly; without doubt (emphatic)
Used to show strong certainty or insistence in an informal way.
ตัวอย่าง
- You should jolly well apologize for that!
- I will jolly well do as I please.