joyful
UK/'dʒɒiful/US
A2
Definitions
adj.
Feeling or expressing great happiness
欢喜的，高兴的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedjoy + -ful ('full of') = full of joy. Used mainly of people and their feelings or expressions: a joyful face, joyful children. Compare joyous, which leans toward describing the occasion.
Root joy still carries 6 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.joyful celebration欢乐的庆祝
- 2.joyful occasion欢乐的场合
- 3.joyful noise欢快的声响
Example Sentences
- 1.
The children let out a joyful shout when school ended.
- 2.
It was a joyful reunion after years apart.