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joyless

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++joy·less /ˈdʒɔɪləs/ adjective  SAD/UNHAPPYwithout any happiness at all 不高兴的,不快乐的 OPP joyful a joyless marriage 不幸的婚姻joylessly adverb
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joylessa joyless task
joy·less adjectiveChineseSyllable
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joyless
joyless /ˈdʒɔɪləs/ adjective
without any happiness at all
   OPP  joyful:
    a joyless marriage
—joylessly adverb


joy·lessBrE /ˈdʒɔɪləs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdʒɔɪləs/ 🔊 adjective (formal) bringing no happiness; without joy 没有欢乐的;不快活的a joyless childhood没有欢乐的童年