joviality
noun [ U ] formal uk/ˌdʒəʊ.viˈæl.ə.ti/ us/ˌdʒoʊ.viˈæl.ə.t̬i/
(人)友善,快乐;(情况)欢乐,愉悦
the quality in a person of being friendly and in a good mood, or of a situation being enjoyable, friendly and pleasant
There was an air of joviality in the room. 房间里弥漫着欢快的气氛。
She had a forced joviality that made us suspicious. 她强装笑颜,这让我们产生了怀疑。
See: jovial
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- He greeted them all with boundless joviality.
- I noticed her increased joviality.
- "All right, all right, enough of the joviality," said Gregson.
- His joviality was dropped and replaced with irritability.