jolly
adjective uk/ˈdʒɒl.i/ us/ˈdʒɑː.li/
(HAPPY)
兴高采烈的，快活的
happy and smiling
a jolly smile/manner/mood 开心的微笑／兴高采烈的样子／愉快的心情
She's a very jolly, upbeat sort of a person. 她是个非常乐观向上的人。
(ENJOYABLE)
old-fashioned令人愉快的，惬意的
enjoyable, energetic, and entertaining
a jolly occasion 令人愉快的场合
We spent a very jolly evening together, chatting and reminiscing. 我们一起聊天话旧，度过了一个惬意的晚上。
(ATTRACTIVE)
mainly UK明亮好看的
bright and attractive
I love the bright yellow you've painted the children's room - it makes it look really jolly. 我喜欢你给孩子的房间涂刷的明黄色——这使它看上去十分明亮悦目。
Idiom
jolly hockey sticksidiom UK humorous （上层社会女子）好交际的，过分热情而让人讨厌的
used to describe a woman or girl of a high social class who is enthusiastic in a way that annoys most people
jolly
adverb UK old-fashioned informal uk/ˈdʒɒl.i/ us/ˈdʒɑː.li/
很，非常
very
That's a jolly nice scarf you're wearing. 你戴的围巾很漂亮。
Idioms
jolly goodidiom UK old-fashioned （表示赞同、已听到或明白）很好
used to express approval of something that someone has said or done, or to show that you have heard or understood what someone has said
"I've left all the papers you need on your desk." "Oh, jolly good." “我把你需要的文件都放在你桌子上了。”“噢，很好。”
jolly good show!idiom UK old-fashioned （表示赞赏）干得好！太棒了！
used to express admiration for what someone has said or done
"We won!" "Oh, jolly good show!" “我们赢了！”“啊，太棒了！”
jolly
verb [ T + adv/prep ] informal uk/ˈdʒɒl.i/ us/ˈdʒɑː.li/
（说好话）哄，捧，鼓励
to encourage someone to do something by putting that person in a good mood and persuading them gently
I'll try to jolly my parents into letting me borrow the car this weekend. 我会试着哄父母周末把汽车借给我。
She didn't really want to go to the party, so we had to jolly her along a little. 她并不太想参加聚会，所以我们得哄得她高兴点儿。
Phrasal verb
jolly something up 使更明亮悦目
to make something brighter and more attractive
I thought I'd jolly the room up with some colourful curtains. 我想我得用些色彩鲜艳的窗帘让房间更明亮好看。