jaunty
美音:
[´dʒɔntı
]英音:
[´dʒɔntı
]adj.感到自信和自满的,洋洋得意的
难易程度:
jaunty为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:jauntiness 副词:jauntily 形容词比较级:jauntier 最高级:jauntiest
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jaunty
/'dʒɔ:ntɪ; `dʒɔntɪ/
adj (-ier, -iest) feeling or showing cheerfulness and self-confidence; sprightly 扬扬得意的; 轻松愉快的
*wear one's hat at a jaunty angle, ie tipped to one side, as a sign of high spirits, etc 歪戴着帽子, 得意扬扬.
jaunty
adj
[Date: 1700-1800; Origin: jentee 'polite' (17-18 centuries), from French gentil]
showing that you are confident and happy
He had a jaunty walk.
Her hat was set at a jaunty angle.
jaunty music is fast and makes you feel happy
a jaunty tune
>jauntilyadv
>jauntinessn[U]