jocund

英 ['dʒɒk(ə)nd; 'dʒəʊk-]美 ['dʒɑkənd]
  • adj. 快活的；高兴的
GRE 畅通词汇

助记提示

jocund 快活的 joke 开玩笑 (joc ← jok)

中文词源

jocund 欢乐的，愉悦的

来自拉丁语iocundus,来自iucundus拼写变体，缩写自*iuvicundus,来自iuvare,帮助，帮忙，来自iuvenis,年青人，词源同young,juvenile,adjutant.其原义即年青人的，成长中的，帮忙的，帮助的，引申词义优雅的，让人愉悦的。后受拉丁词jocus影响，引申词义欢乐的，欢笑的。

英文词源

jocund (adj.)
late 14c., "pleasing, gracious; joyful," from Old French jocond or directly from Late Latin iocundus (source of Spanish jocunde, Italian giocondo), variant (influenced by iocus "joke") of Latin iucundus "pleasant," originally "helpful," contraction of *iuvicundus, from iuvare "to please, benefit, help" (see adjutant).

双语例句

1. A poet could not but be gay in such a jocund company.
一个诗人在这种兴高采烈的同伴中自然而然地会快乐.
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2. I could not but be gay in such a jocund company.
我和如此快乐的同伴在一起岂能不乐.
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3. Her jocund character made her the most popular girl in the county.
她快乐的个性使她成为这个郡最受欢迎的女孩.
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4. Poet could not But be gay In such a jocund company!
与这样快活的伴侣为伍,诗人怎能不满心欢乐!
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5. Jocund day stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops.
愉悦的一天又踮脚站在云雾弥漫的山顶.
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