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bonhomie

\bah-nuh-MEE\ , noun;
1.A good nature; pleasant and easy manner.
名词 n.
1.温和;和蔼
2.欢乐的气氛

Quotes:
That bonhomie which won the hearts of all who knew him.
~Washington Irving, Oliver Goldsmith
And what of the salesman's fabled bonhomie, the Willy Lomanesque emphasis on the importance of being liked?
~"How to Manage Salespeople", Fortune, March 14, 1988
I would carefully study the exploits of positive role models like Peter Gabriel, Jimmy Carter, and Alec Baldwin, and attempt to emulate their radiant bonhomie.
~Joe Queenan, My Goodness: A Cynic's Short-Lived Search for Sainthood

Origin:
Bonhomie comes from French, from bonhomme, "good-natured man," from bon, "good" (from Latin bonus) + homme, "man" (from Latin homo).