happy adj. ⇨happy (a happy face/marriage)⇨glad (I'm so happy for you.)⇨timely (a happy coincidence)happy
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➡ See also the entries for excited and glad另见excited条和glad条happy ♦︎ satisfied ♦︎ content ♦︎ contented ♦︎ joyful ♦︎ blissfulThese words all describe feeling, showing or giving pleasure or satisfaction.这些词均表示快乐的、满意的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺下图显示这些词所表达快乐的程度
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PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆happy / satisfied / content / contented with sth◆a happy / satisfied / contented / blissful smile◆a happy / contented / joyful mood◆a happy / joyful occasion / celebration◆happy / blissful days / weeks / years◆to feel happy / satisfied / content / contented / joyful◆very / perfectly / quite happy / satisfied / content / contented■happyfeeling, showing or giving pleasure; pleased enough with sth or not worried about it(感到)高兴的;(带来)快乐的;满意的◆I looked around at all the happy faces.我环视四周一张张快乐的笑脸。◆a happy marriage / memory / childhood幸福的婚姻/记忆/童年◆Those were the happiest days of my life.那是我一生中最快乐的日子。◆The story has a happy ending.故事的结局很圆满。◆Happy birthday!生日快乐!◆If there's anything you're not happy about, come and ask.如果你有什么不满意的,尽管提出来。◆I said I'd go, just to keep him happy.我说我会去只是为了让他高兴。OPPsad,unhappy ⇨ unhappy1, unhappy ⇨ unhappy2 see also happiness ⇨ satisfaction▸happily
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◆children playing happily on the beach在海滩上嬉戏的孩子◆They had been happily married for ten years.他们婚后十年的生活一直很幸福。■satisfiedpleased because you have achieved sth or because sth has happened as you wanted it to; showing this satisfaction满意的;满足的;欣慰的◆She's never satisfied with what she's got.她从来不满足于已经拥有的东西。◆Keep all letters from satisfied customers.把所有满意顾客的来信都保存好。◆Sarah watched, a satisfied expression on her face.萨拉看着,脸上露出满意的神情。OPPdissatisfied ⇨ unhappy2 see also satisfaction ⇨ satisfaction, satisfy ⇨ please■content kənˈtent [not before noun] happy and satisfied with what you have满意;满足◆I'm perfectly content just to lie in the sun.只要能躺下晒太阳我就十分满足了。◆Not content with stealing my boyfriend(= not thinking that this was enough) she has turned all my friends against me.她抢走了我男朋友还不满足,又挑起我所有的朋友和我作对。 see also contentment ⇨ satisfaction■contentedhappy and comfortable with what you have; showing this满意的;满足的,惬意的◆a contented baby / workforce / cat满足的宝宝;满意的员工;惬意的猫咪◆I felt warm and cosy and contented.我感觉又暖和又舒服,很是惬意。◆He gave a long contented sigh.他满足地长舒了一口气。OPPdiscontented ⇨ unhappy2 see also contentment ⇨ satisfaction▸contentedly
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◆She smiled contentedly.她心满意足地笑了。NOTE辨析 Content or contented?Being contenteddepends more on having a comfortable life; being contentcan depend more on your attitude to your life: you can have to be content or learn to be content. * contented所指的满足多来自舒适生活;content所指的满足多来自生活态度,因此可用have to be content表示告慰自己,也可用learn to be content表示学会知足◆He had to be content with third place.他只好屈居第三。◆I really should try to be like her, she is so content.我真该学着像她那样知足。People or animals can be contented but only people can be content.形容人或动物满足都可以用contented,但是content只能形容人。■joyful (formal) very happy; making people very happy高兴的;快乐的;令人愉快的◆Easter is a time to be joyful.复活节是个快乐的节日。 see also joy ⇨ joy■blissfulmaking people very happy; showing this happiness快乐无比的;幸福的◆We spent three blissful weeks away from work.我们无忧无虑度了三个星期的假。ⓘ Blissful ignorance is when you don't know sth that you would much rather not know. * blissful ignorance指不知道一些事情反而比知道好◆We preferred to remain in blissful ignorance of what was going on.我们乐得对正发生的事一无所知。 see also bliss ⇨ joy▸blissfully
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◆blissfully happy极其幸福◆blissfully ignorant / unaware乐得无知/不知情NOTE辨析 Joyful or blissful?Joy is a livelier feeling; bliss is more peaceful. * joy是较热烈的感觉,bliss是较平和的感受。
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