(形容词)快乐的;喜悦的;令人欢欣的(常用于形容气氛、场合或情绪很明朗、很幸福的状态)。另有较少见用法可指“带来喜悦的”。
/ˈdʒɔɪəs/
The whole town was joyous after the team won.
球队获胜后,整个小镇都沉浸在喜悦之中。
Though the journey was difficult, they kept a joyous spirit that lifted everyone around them.
尽管旅程艰难,他们依然保持着欢快的精神,鼓舞了身边的每一个人。
joyous 来自名词 joy(喜悦、快乐)加形容词后缀 -ous(“充满……的”),表示“充满喜悦的”。joy 源自古法语 joie,进一步可追溯到拉丁语 gaudia(快乐、欢欣)。