happiness

英 [ˈhæpinəs]

美 [ˈhæpinəs]

n.  幸福; 愉快; (用语等的)适当; 幸运

复数：happinesses　

高考CET4

Oxford 3000 / BNC.3979 / COCA.3870

牛津词典

• 以上各词均指幸福、欣慰、满意的感觉和满足的心情。
  These are all words for the good feeling that you have when you are happy or when you have achieved sth.
• 指取得成就、达到愿望时的满足、满意、欣慰：
  the good feeling that you have when you have achieved sth or when sth that you wanted to happen does happen
  1. He derived great satisfaction from knowing that his son was happy.
     得知儿子很幸福他深感欣慰。
• 指幸福、快乐：
  the good feeling that you have when you are happy
  1. Money can't buy you happiness.
     金钱不能为你买到幸福。
• 指对所拥有的一切感到满意、满足：
  ( rather formal ) a feeling of happiness or satisfaction with what you have
  1. They found contentment in living a simple life.
     他们在简朴的生活中得到满足。
• 指对所做的事感到满意、满足：
  a feeling of happiness or satisfaction with what you do or have done
  1. her search for personal fulfilment
     她对个人成就的追求
• 指欢喜、高兴、幸灾乐祸：
  a feeling of happiness, usually because sth good has happened to you, or sth bad has happened to sb else
  1. She couldn't disguise her glee at their embarrassment.
     看到他们难堪的样子她不禁喜形于色。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 高兴的;快乐的
  Someone who ishappyhas feelings of pleasure, usually because something nice has happened or because they feel satisfied with their life.
  1. Marina was a confident, happy child...
     玛丽娜是个自信、快乐的孩子。
  2. I'm just happy to be back running...
     我很高兴能重新回到跑道上。
  3. Her face relaxed into a happy smile.
     她表情放松下来，露出快乐的微笑。
• ADJ-GRADED （时光、地点或关系）令人愉快的，幸福的
  Ahappytime, place, or relationship is full of happy feelings and pleasant experiences, or has an atmosphere in which people feel happy.
  1. Except for her illnesses, she had had a particularly happy childhood...
     除了体弱多病外，她的童年特别幸福。
  2. It had always been a happy place...
     这里从前一直是个令人愉快的地方。
  3. We have a very happy marriage.
     我们的婚姻非常幸福。
• ADJ-GRADED （对情况或安排）满意的，放心的
  If you arehappy abouta situation or arrangement, you are satisfied with it, for example because you think that something is being done in the right way.
  1. If you are not happy about a repair, go back and complain...
     如果你对修理效果不满意，可以再找他们投诉。
  2. He's happy that I deal with it myself...
     我自己把事情解决了，对此他很满意。
  3. When he got old he was really quite happy to let the department run itself.
     上了年纪后，他真的很放心让这个部门自行运转。
• ADJ-GRADED 乐意的;情愿的
  If you say you arehappy todo something, you mean that you are very willing to do it.
  1. I'll be happy to answer any questions if there are any...
     如果有问题，我很乐意回答。
  2. That's a risk I'm happy to take.
     我愿意冒这个险。
• 生日快乐！ → see:Happy Birthday!...
• ADJ-GRADED （巧合）幸运的，令人愉快的
  Ahappycoincidence is one that results in something pleasant or helpful happening.
  1. By happy coincidence, Robert met Richard and Julia and discovered they were experiencing similar problems.
     幸运的是，罗伯特碰巧遇到了理查德和朱莉娅，发现原来他们也碰到了类似的问题。

英英释义

noun

• emotions experienced when in a state of well-being
• state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
  Synonym:felicity

双语例句

• I never dreamt that I would spend my old age in such comfort and happiness.
  我做梦也没想到我能过这样舒适幸福的晚年。
• This is the only effectual way to secure our present and future happiness.
  这是确保我们现在及以后都会幸福的唯一有效途径。
• Happiness, which had been so elusive in Henry's life, still evaded him
  亨利生活中过去一直难以捕捉的幸福仍旧与他无缘。
• A wave of happiness flooded me
  我心中涌起一股幸福的暖流。
• She radiates happiness and health
  她看起来幸福而健康。
• She has since gone on to find happiness by fostering more than 100 children.
  从那以后她代养了100多个孩子，并从中得到快乐。
• Happiness does not reside in strength or money
  幸福不是由实力或金钱决定的。
• When he went, our happiness and our security flew out of the window.
  他走后，我们幸福安稳的好日子便到头了。
• Avarice is the bane to happiness.
  贪婪是损毁幸福的祸根。
• Please accept my best wishes for your happiness and success.
  请接受我最良好的祝愿，祝你幸福和成功。