英:['dʒɒlɪfaɪ]
美:['dʒɒləˌfaɪ]
英:['dʒɒlɪfaɪ]
美:['dʒɒləˌfaɪ]
Verb
1. celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities;
"The members of the wedding party made merry all night"
"Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!"
1824年,从 jollification 反推而来。相关词汇: Jollified; jollifying。中古英语中有 jolifen, joleiven “愉快,使愉快”(14世纪晚期); jolly(动词)的用法可追溯至1600年左右。
jolly >entry 1 + -fy
1 You cannot imagine how a little praise jollifies us poor authors to the marrow of our bones.
2 To-night you may jollify; but after that you are under strict discipline, for a month at least.
3 It is hardly an occasion for jollification—" "Ah, Madame," cried Madame Rousseau, with sparkling eyes, "it is not for myself that I would jollify, but for the adored Napoleon.
4 He placed his cane against the hall tree, and followed his host into the jollified apartment.
1 欢乐
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2 使高兴
please feed joy delight rejoice lighten flatter tickle jolly exalt solace gratify titillate exhilarate
3 使欢乐
4 作乐
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6 高兴
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