adj (1)快乐(活)的(cheerful;happy;merry)：a～man/laugh/manner 乐呵呵的人/开怀大笑/快活的方式;〖同〗 happy，merry，gay，funny，delightful;〖反〗 solemn，grave，serious;

(2)令人快乐的(delightful or enjoyable)：a～song/season/party 欢快的歌/怡人的季节/令人高兴的聚会;have a～time 过得开心;

(3)微醉的(slightly drunk)：feel/look～感到/看上去有点醉意;the～god 酒神;

→′jollification n 欢乐(庆，宴);′jollity n 欢乐;

adv 很，非常(very;extremely)：a～good time/idea/teacher 一段极快乐的时光/一个非常好的主意/一位很好的老师;take～good care 特别担心;He is so～green. 他幼稚极了。

jolly well 肯定地;I～well told him what I wanted to do next. 我肯定告诉了他我下一步要干什么。

v

jolly along (v adv)讨好某人使其高兴，从而得到好处(vt)：Mary～ied Tom along until he agreed to help her. 玛丽把汤姆哄得高高兴兴地同意给她帮忙了。

jolly up (v adv)使……明快(有生气)(vt)͵～the room up with some red cushions 用红垫子使房间的色调变得明快;

→′jolly-boat n 船载小艇;

【辨异】jolly与gay、joyful和merry的区别见GAY。