| 单词 | happy |
| 释义 | happy adjective¹ 1feeling pleasure感到快乐verbs | adverb | preposition verbs➤appear, be, feel, look, seem, sound显得高兴；愉快；感觉幸福；看上去高兴；好像开心；听起来高兴◆outwardly the couple appeared happy.表面上看，这对夫妻显得很幸福。◆andrew felt happier than he had been for a long time.安德鲁觉得好久没这么开心了。➤become变得愉快▸➤make sb使某人幸福◆money won't make you happy.钱不能使人幸福。➤keep sb让某人感到愉快◆he went home from time to time, to keep his mother happy.他时不时地回趟家，好让母亲高兴。➤die死而无憾◆i can die happy knowing that i have achieved this.得知自己取得了这样的成就，我死而无憾了。adverb➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.极为／颇为／非常高兴▸➤only too, particularly十分／格外快乐◆we'd be only too happy to accept your invitation.我们万分高兴地接受您的邀请。➤completely, perfectly快乐之至；十分高兴◆dad seemed perfectly happy with my explanation.爸爸对我的解释似乎完全满意。➤genuinely, truly确实高兴◆for the first time in her life, she felt truly happy.她生平第一次真正地感到幸福。➤far from, not altogether, not at all, not entirely, not exactly, not particularly, not too, not totally并不开心；并不十分高兴；一点儿也不幸福；不太高兴◆her boss was not entirely happy about the situation.她的老板对情况不是十分满意。➤relatively相当幸福▸➤just真是高兴◆i'm just happy to be back home.回到家我真是很高兴。➤amazingly, blissfully, deliriously, ecstatically, ridiculously, strangely, surprisingly出奇地高兴；无比快乐；欣喜若狂；高兴得离谱；高兴得出奇▸➤clearly, obviously显然幸福preposition➤about对⋯满意◆i'm not too happy about her attitude.我对她的态度不太满意。➤for为⋯而高兴◆so you're getting married, i hear. i'm really happy for you!听说你要结婚了，真为你高兴 !➤with对⋯感到满意◆i was quite happy with the way things went.我对事态的发展相当满意。happy adjective² 2giving pleasure令人快乐verbs | adverb verbs➤be, seem令人愉快；好像令人愉快adverb➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.极为／颇为／非常令人愉快▸➤gloriously, particularly, wonderfully令人极其愉快／特别开心／乐不可支◆it had been a wonderfully happy time.那是一段特别令人开心的日子。➤quite颇令人开心 happy adjective ➡ 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satisfied ○ happy ○ content ○ contented ○ joyful ○ blissfulpatterns 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■ happy feeling, 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。 opp sad , unhappy → unhappy 1 , unhappy → unhappy 2 ➡ see also happiness → satisfaction ▸ happily adverb◆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。■ satisfied pleased 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。 opp dissatisfied → unhappy 2 ➡ see also satisfaction → satisfaction , satisfy → please ■ content /kəntent/ [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 ■ contented happy 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。 opp discontented → unhappy 2 ➡ see also contentment → satisfaction ▸ contentedly adverb◆she smiled contentedly.她心满意足地笑了。note 辨析 content or contented?being contented depends more on having a comfortable life; being content can 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 ■ blissful making 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 adverb◆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。happypleased about sth nice that you have to do or sth that has happened to sb（为自己要做的或发生在别人身上的好事感到）高兴，快乐◆we are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter.我们很高兴地宣布，我们的女儿订婚了。◆'we're getting married!' 'i'm so happy for you both!'“我们要结婚了！”“我真为你们俩高兴！” opp sorry → upset 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。 opp sad , unhappy → unhappy 1 , unhappy → unhappy 2 ➡ see also happiness → satisfaction ▸ happily adverb◆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。happy [only before noun] happening, usually by chance, at exactly the right time, or in the way that you want or like碰巧同时发生的；如愿以偿地发生的◆by a happy coincidence, john was in london at that time too.碰巧运气好，约翰恰好那时也在伦敦。◆he is now in the happy position of never having to worry about money.他现在真幸福，不必为金钱问题操心了。happy/ˈhæpi ||; ˈhæpɪ/adj (happier;happiest) 1. happy (to do sth);happy for sb;happy that... feeling or showing pleasure; pleased 快乐；高兴: ◇i was really happy to see mark again yesterday. 我昨天又见到了马克，确实感到很高兴。◇you look very happy today. 你今天看上去很高兴。◇congratulations! i'm very happy for you. 恭喜！恭喜！我真替你高兴。 [opp] unhappy or sad 反义词为unhappy或sad ☞look at the note at glad. 参看glad的注释。 2. giving or causing pleasure 使人快乐的: ◇a happy marriage/memory/childhood 美满的婚姻；美好的回忆；幸福的童年◇the film is sad but it has a happy ending. 这是一部叫人心酸的电影，但有个大团圆的结局。 3. happy (with/about sb/sth) satisfied that sth is good and right; not worried 满意: ◇i'm not very happy with what you've done. 我对你做的事不大满意。◇she doesn't feel happy about the salary she's been offered. 她不满意老板开出的薪水。 4. (not before a noun 不用于名词前) happy to do sth ready to do sth; pleased 愿意干某事；乐意: ◇i'll be happy to see you any day next week. 我乐意跟你见面，下个星期哪一天都行。 5. happy used to wish sb an enjoyable time （用于祝愿对方快乐）: ◇happy birthday! 生日快乐！ 6. (only before a noun 只用于名词前) lucky; fortunate 幸运的: ◇a happy coincidence. 幸运的巧合 [opp] unhappy 反义词为unhappy➔happiness noun [u]happy1 feeling happy2 happy because something good has happened3 very happy because something good has happened4 happy most of the time5 to make someone feel happy6 to feel happy again after feeling sad7 a happy feeling8 a happy time/situation/occasion9 a film, story, piece of music that makes you happyrelated wordsbecome happy again after a period of problems or unhappiness 经历过一段时期的困难或不幸之后又高兴起来 recover (4-5),see alsoenthusiastic/unenthusiastic,enjoy,smile,laugh,satisfied/not satisfied,excited/exciting,confident/not confident,1. feeling happy 感到高兴的 happy /ˈhæpi/ [adjective] someone who is happy seems relaxed and cheerful, and feels that their life is good, especially because they are in a situation, job, or relationship that they enjoy 高兴的，快乐的；幸福的 for the first five years of their marriage they were very happy. 他们在结婚的头五年里过得非常幸福。 she seems a lot happier now that she's got a new job. 她有了新的工作，好像开心多了。to do something i was very happy to be back home. 我回到家里非常高兴。happy doing something we were quite happy living in africa. 我们在非洲生活得很开心。 happily [adverb] the two children were playing happily in the garden. 那两个孩子在花园里玩得很开心。 cheerful /ˈtʃɪəʳfəl/ [adjective] behaving in a way that shows you are happy, for example by smiling, laughing, or being very friendly 高兴的，快乐的 amelia seemed a little more cheerful today than last week. 今天阿梅莉亚好像比上个星期开心了点。 she greeted us with a cheerful smile. 她开心地笑着和我们打了招呼。 ‘fine, thanks,’ he replied in a cheerful manner. “好啊，谢谢。”他高兴地回答道。 cheerfully [adverb] ‘we're almost there,’ robin said cheerfully. “我们快到了。”罗宾高兴地说。 be in a good mood /biː ɪn ə ˌgʊd ˈmuːd/ [verb phrase] to be happy at this particular time and therefore friendly to other people 心情好 why are you in such a good mood this morning? 你今天早上为什么心情这么好? i was in quite a good mood till you asked me that. 在你问我那件事情之前，我心情是挺好的。 content /kənˈtent/ [adjective not before noun] satisfied with what you have, so that you are happy enough and do not want anything else 满足的，满意的 all he needs is a good book to read and he is quite content. 他有一本好书读就相当满足了。content with carla seems pretty much content with her life. 卡拉好像对自己的生活很满意。content to do something we were perfectly content to go on walking until it got dark. 我们十分满足地继续行走，一直到天黑。 cheery /ˈtʃɪəri/ [adjective usually before noun] happy - use this when someone's behaviour and the way they talk seems happy 快乐的，愉快的 the woman behind the counter greeted us with a cheery hello. 柜台后面的那个女人快乐地和我们打了一声招呼。 ‘how wonderful,’ he said, but his cheery tone sounded a bit forced. “太好了。”他说道，但是他那种快乐的语气显得有点勉强。2. happy because something good has happened 因为有好事发生而高兴的 happy /ˈhæpi/ [adjective not before noun] feeling happy because something good has happened or is going to happen 感到愉快的，高兴的 they returned from their vacation feeling happy and relaxed. 他们度假回来，心情愉快放松。 the children's happy faces were reward enough. 孩子们一张张愉快的小脸就是一种回报。happy about is she happy about being pregnant? 她怀孕感到开心吗?happy (that) grandma is so happy that everyone will be there for christmas. 祖母很高兴大家都会去过圣诞节。happy to see/hear/learn/be etc i'm just happy to be home again. 我又回家了，真是高兴。 they were happy to see flynn looking so much better. 他们很高兴看到弗林看上去好多了。happy for somebody happy because something nice has happened to someone else 为某人感到高兴 i'm so happy for you - i know how much you wanted the job. 我真为你感到高兴——我知道你很想要这份工作。 pleased /pliːzd/ [adjective not before noun] happy and satisfied that something has happened, especially something that has happened to someone else or something good they have done 高兴的；满意的［尤指对别人或其所做的事］ ‘that was quite a performance,’ he said, looking pleased. “表现不错。”他说道，显得很满意。pleased with we're all quite pleased with amanda's progress. 我们都很满意阿曼达的进步。pleased about his parents were very pleased about his award. 他父母为他的得奖感到很高兴。pleased to see/hear/learn/be etc you'll be pleased to hear that your application has been accepted. 你将很高兴地得知，你的申请获接受了。pleased (that) laurie was pleased that her daughter decided to go to college. 劳丽很高兴她的女儿决定要去上大学。 glad /glæd/ [adjective not before noun] happy about a situation, especially because it has improved or because it is not as bad as it could have been ［为某情况］高兴的［尤因事情有改善或不是很糟］ we were all glad when it was time to go home. 我们都很高兴已到回家的时候了。glad (that) she was glad that the birthday party was a success. 生日晚会开得很成功，她很高兴。 ‘the meal was excellent.’ ‘i'm glad you liked it.’ “这餐饭很棒。”“我很高兴你喜欢。”glad to see/hear/learn etc viv was glad to learn they'd reached home safely. 弗夫很高兴地得知他们已平安到家。 be tickled /biː ˈtɪkəld/ [verb phrase] informal to feel happy and pleased that something has happened or that someone has done something for you, especially when it is amusing or unusual 【非正式】感到高兴 be tickled about/with kurt is tickled about all the attention he's been getting. 库尔特受到这么多人注意，感到高兴极了。be tickled (that) we're tickled that the magazine has become so popular. 杂志这么受欢迎，我们高兴极了。be tickled pink/be tickled to death feel very happy 非常开心 i'm sure dick will be tickled pink to see you. 我相信迪克见到你会乐坏的。 gloat /gləʊt/ [intransitive verb] to show in an unpleasant way that you are happy about your own success or someone else's failure or problems 扬扬自得；幸灾乐祸 he has an unpleasant habit of gloating whenever he wins at tennis. 他有个令人讨厌的习惯，就是每次打赢网球就沾沾自喜。 i hate to gloat, you guys, but i told you it wouldn't work. 我讨厌幸灾乐祸，但是我告诉过你们，这样是行不通的。gloat over it was horrible to see her gloating over her brother's misfortune. 看到她对弟弟的不幸幸灾乐祸的样子，真叫人讨厌。 gleeful /ˈgliːfəl/ [adjective] really enjoying the fact that something good has happened to you or that something bad has happened to someone else ［由于好事发生于自己或坏事发生于他人而］得意的，兴高采烈的；幸灾乐祸的 she seemed almost gleeful when i told her hope had been fired. 我告诉她霍普被解雇了，她看起来几乎是幸灾乐祸的。 the park was full of gleeful children playing on sleds. 公园里满是兴高采烈的孩子乘着雪橇在玩。 gleefully [adverb] ‘go ahead and ask him - he won't help you either!’ phil yelled gleefully. “去啊，你去问他呀一他也不会帮你的！”菲尔幸灾乐祸地叫道。3. very happy because something good has happened 因为有好事发生而非常高兴的 delighted /dɪˈlaɪtɪd, dɪˈlaɪtəd/ [adjective not before noun] when she saw the new car, she was delighted. 她看到那辆新车的时候非常高兴。delighted about his parents were absolutely delighted about the baby. 他父母因为有这个宝宝而喜出望外。delighted at andrea was delighted at the chance to go to the bolshoi ballet. 安德烈娅有机会加入波修瓦芭蕾舞团，感到欣喜若狂。delighted to hear/see/learn/be etc i was delighted to hear you were getting married. 我很高兴听说你要结婚了。delighted (that) we are delighted that the negotiations have been completed successfully. 我们很高兴这次谈判已经圆满完成。 thrilled /θrɪld/ [adjective not before noun] very happy and excited about something that has happened 非常兴奋的；激动的 you should go for a visit - my parents would be thrilled. 你应该去探望一下—我父母会很兴奋的。thrilled with louise is thrilled with the changes she has seen in her son's behavior. 路易丝看到儿子行为上的变化，感到非常兴奋。thrilled at/by she was thrilled at the possibility of being sent to europe. 她因为有可能被派去欧洲而欣喜极了。thrilled (that) my mother's thrilled that the new house is so close to the park. 新房子离公园这么近，我母亲高兴极了。thrilled to do something she was thrilled to have her picture taken with mel gibson. 她与梅尔·吉布森合照，感到兴奋莫名。thrilled to bits very thrilled 兴奋得不得了 we were thrilled to bits when our daughter appeared on tv. 我们看到女儿出现在电视上，兴奋得不得了。 be (sitting) on top of the world /biː (ˌsɪtɪŋ) ɒn ˌtɒp əv ðə ˈwɜːʳldǁ-ˌtɑːp-/ [verb phrase] to feel extremely happy and confident because you are very successful or because something very good has happened to you 愉快自信至极 since the baby came anna's been on top of the world. 自从宝宝出世以后，安娜快乐无比。 after mark got the promotion, he was sitting on top of the world. 马克升职之后踌躇满志。 be over the moon /biː ˌəʊvəʳ ðə ˈmuːn/ [verb phrase] british informal to be very happy about something good that has happened, especially something that makes you proud of yourself 【英，非正式】非常高兴；快活极了 ‘how does it feel to have scored the winning goal?’ ‘over the moon, brian.’ “进了致胜的一球感觉怎么样？”“高兴极了，布赖恩。” when she discovered she'd got the job she was over the moon. 当她得知自己获得这份工作时，快活极了。 overjoyed /ˌəʊvəʳˈdʒɔɪd/ [adjective] written very happy about something, especially a piece of good news 【书面】万分高兴的，大喜过望的［尤对好消息］ naturally i was overjoyed when i was offered the part in the play. 我有机会演戏中的这个角色自然是欣喜若狂。overjoyed to see/hear/learn/be etc my parents were overjoyed to see my brother again. 我父母再一次见到弟弟，感到欣喜若狂。 ecstatic /ɪkˈstætɪk, ek-/ [adjective] extremely happy and excited about something 欣喜若狂的，狂喜的 the kids were ecstatic when we brought home the new video game system. 我们把这台新的电视游戏机带回家时，孩子们欣喜若狂。ecstatic about/over coggan said his clients were ecstatic about the judge's ruling. 科根说他的当事人对于法官的判决喜出望外。 ecstatically [adverb] josie's little arms twined around the dog, hugging him ecstatically. 乔西欣喜若狂地用小手臂紧紧地抱住小狗。 jubilant /ˈdʒuːbɪlənt, ˈdʒuːbələnt/ [adjective] use this about a crowd of people who are very happy about something, for example because they have won something ［一群人对某事］欢欣鼓舞的；兴高采烈的［如因获胜］ the jubilant fans lifted the players up on their shoulders. 欢腾的球迷举起球员扛在肩上。 elated /ɪˈleɪtɪd, ɪˈleɪtəd/ [adjective not before noun] written very happy and excited for a short time, especially because you have achieved something that is important to you 【书面】兴高采烈的［尤因完成重要之事］ when i told her the news i thought she'd be elated. 我告诉她这个消息之后，我想她一定会欣喜若狂。elated by/at/with jeremy felt elated by this sudden and unexpected success. 杰里米对这突如其来的成功感到万分欣喜。 elated with the election victory, the crowd waved banners and chanted. 选举胜利，人们欣喜万分地挥舞着旗帜唱歌。 joyful /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/ [adjective] a group of people that are joyful are extremely happy, especially because they are celebrating a happy event - used especially in literature ［尤因庆祝开心的事而］欣喜的，欢乐的［尤用于文学作品中］ the streets of the city were filled with joyful crowds celebrating the new year. 城里的街道上到处是欢庆新年的人群。 after their election victory, party members seemed positively joyful. 选举获胜之后，党员们显得欣喜若狂。 joyfully [adverb] the hospital released her, and her family joyfully welcomed her home. 医院让她出院了，她的家人高兴地迎接她回家。 radiant /ˈreɪdiənt/ [adjective] looking extremely happy 容光焕发的，喜悦的 he was radiant with excitement when he came off the stage. 他一脸兴奋地走下舞台。 she announced, with a radiant smile, that she was going to have a baby. 她带着灿烂的笑容宣布，她快要有孩子了。 radiantly [adverb] she smiled radiantly and gestured him toward her. 她笑容满面地示意他过来。4. happy most of the time 大多数时候开心的 happy /ˈhæpi/ [adjective] mike was a happy child and never gave us any trouble at all. 迈克是个快乐的孩子，从来不给我们添麻烦。 sarah's main aim in life is simply to be happy. 萨拉的生活中主要目标就是要快乐。 happily [adverb] they have been happily married for 30 years. 他们结婚30年了，生活幸福。 cheerful /ˈtʃɪəʳfəl/ [adjective] usually behaving in a way that shows you are happy, by smiling, laughing, talking in a happy way, etc 开朗的，欢乐的 thomas was cheerful and good-natured, and we soon became good friends. 托马斯性情开朗，脾气温和，我们很快就成了好朋友。 she's kind of like a puppy - she's so cheerful and friendly. 她有点像条小狗—一快快乐乐的，而且非常友好。 contented /kənˈtentɪd, kənˈtentəd/ [adjective] happy and satisfied with your life 满意的；满足的 he seems to be getting more contented as he gets older. 他年龄大了，好像越来越满足了。 we spent ten contented years together. 我们满足地一起生活了十年。 contentedly [adverb] the cat sat on my lap purring contentedly. 那猫坐在我的大腿上，心满意足地鸣鸣叫着。 have a happy/cheerful/sunny disposition /hæv ə ˌhæpi, ˌtʃɪəʳfəl, ˌsʌni dɪspəˈzɪʃən/ [verb phrase not in progressive] to have a happy character and always behave in a happy way, even when there are problems 性情乐观；性情开朗 rosalind had a sunny disposition and a pleasant smile. 罗莎琳德性格开朗，脸上总是带着亲切的微笑。 marcia managed to keep a cheerful disposition despite her troubles at home. 玛西娅尽管家里有种种苦恼，她还是保持着一份乐观的心情。 jolly /ˈdʒɒliǁˈdʒɑː-/ [adjective] british usually behaving in a cheerful, friendly way 【英】开心友好的 my uncle was a jolly man with a loud laugh. 我叔叔是个开心之人，总是有着爽朗的笑声。 sue was always jolly and helpful. 休一向乐呵呵的，很愿意帮助别人。5. to make someone feel happy 使某人感觉愉快 make somebody happy /ˌmeɪk somebody ˈhæpi/ [verb phrase not in passive] he would do anything to make her happy. 他愿意做任何事情让她高兴。 would winning a million dollars really make you happy? 赢得100万美元真的会使你幸福吗？ it made him happy to see how much they enjoyed the presents. 他看到他们喜欢那些礼物的样子，感到非常高兴。 cheer up /ˌtʃɪər ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb] to do something for someone who is sad in order to make them happy 使振作起来，使高兴起来 cheer somebody up i tried to cheer him up by telling a joke. 我讲了一个笑话，想让他高兴起来。cheer up somebody as a clown he visits local hospitals to cheer up sick children. 身为小丑的他走访当地各家医院，为患病的儿童打气。 make somebody's day /ˌmeɪk somebodyˈs ˈdeɪ/ [verb phrase] informal to say or do something to someone that makes them suddenly feel very happy 【非正式】使某人非常高兴 sherry's phone call really made my day. 谢里的来电真让我高兴。 go on, tell him you like his new suit. it'll make his day! 去吧，跟他说你喜欢他这套新衣服，他会非常高兴的！ please /pliːz/ [transitive verb] to do something to make someone happy, especially because they want you to do it 取悦；使喜欢；使满意［尤因对方想你这样做］ i only got married to please my parents. 我结婚纯粹是为了取悦父母。 sam is always doing little things to please her, but she hardly even notices. 萨姆总是做一些小事情讨好她，可她甚至注意不到。 put somebody in a good mood /ˌpʊt somebody ɪn ə ˌgʊd ˈmuːd/ [verb phrase] to do something that makes someone happy for a short time 使某人心情愉快；使某人开心 if you think buying me flowers will put me in a good mood, you're wrong. 如果你认为给我买花能令我开心的话，那你就错了。 shopping for new shoes usually puts her in a good mood. 逛街买新鞋子通常会使她有好心情。 raise/lift somebody's spirits /ˌreɪz, ˌlɪft somebodyˈs ˈspɪrə̇ts/ [verb phrase] if something raises or lifts someone's spirits, it makes them feel happier and more hopeful after they have been unhappy and not very hopeful ［某事］使某人振作，提起某人的精神［指某人不开心或没有希望时］ the chance to get out of the house for a few hours had clearly raised her spirits. 能从屋子里走出去几个小时，显然使她精神焕发了。 he had been tired when he arrived, but the sight of the little children playing really lifted his spirits. 他到的时候已经很疲倦，但看到小孩在玩耍，他的精神又为之一振。 heartening also cheering british /ˈhɑːʳtnɪŋ, ˈtʃɪərɪŋ/ [adjective] making you feel happier, more hopeful, and more confident 令人鼓舞的；使人振作的 kevin's school work is greatly improved, which is heartening. 凯文的学习有了很大的进步，真让人高兴。 it was about 8 o'clock when we heard the cheering news that damien was out of danger. 大约8点左右，我们听到了令人振奋的消息：达米恩脱离危险了。6. to feel happy again after feeling sad 难过之后又开始高兴起来 cheer up /ˌtʃɪər ˈʌp/ [intransitive phrasal verb] cheer up, mandy - the insurance will cover most of the damage. 提起精神来，曼迪一保险公司会赔偿大部分损失的。 you'd better get dressed and cheer up. the guests are coming any minute. 你最好打扮打扮，提起点精神，客人随时都会来。 brighten up /ˌbraɪtn ˈʌp/ [intransitive phrasal verb] to start to look happy again 再高兴起来；再活跃起来 mrs verity brightened up at the news. 维里蒂太太听到这消息后，精神振奋起来。 ‘oh, i know the answer!’ she said, brightening up. “噢，我知道答案！”她说道，高兴起来。 perk up /ˌpɜːʳk ˈʌp/ [intransitive phrasal verb] to start to feel a little more happy 振作起来；快活起来 she wasn't feeling too good yesterday but she perked up in the evening. 她昨天感觉不是太好，但是到了晚上精神又好起来了。 jessica always perks up when richard comes over. 杰茜卡总是理查德一来就有劲了。 be heartened/be cheered /biː ˈhɑːʳtnd, biː ˈtʃɪəʳd/ [verb phrase] to feel happier and more hopeful, especially because you have received some good news, or have seen or thought something encouraging 精神振作；受到鼓舞 be heartened/be cheered by we are all heartened by the news that several families had already reached safety. 听说有几家人已经到达安全的地方，我们大伙儿都振作起来。be heartened/be cheered to see/hear/know/learn etc he was cheered to learn that his two attackers had been arrested. 他高兴地得知，向他行凶的两人已经被拘捕了。 take heart /ˌteɪk ˈhɑːʳt/ [verb phrase] to feel a little happier and more hopeful because something has happened to make a bad situation better 提起精神；鼓起勇气 yes, the situation's pretty bad, but take heart - we'll find a way out of it. 是的，情况不太妙，但是鼓起勇气吧—我们会找到解决办法的。take heart from/in company executives are taking heart from the success of recent sales. 公司的主管因为近期销售方面的成功而有了信心。7. a happy feeling 愉快的感觉 happiness /ˈhæpinɪs, ˈhæpinəs/ [uncountable noun] happiness is more important than money. 快乐比金钱更重要。 pauline was willing to do anything for her children's happiness. 为了孩子们的幸福，保利娜愿意做任何事情。find happiness become happy 找到幸福 i doubt she'll find happiness with gary. 我怀疑，她和加里在一起能否找到幸福。 pleasure /ˈpleʒəʳ/ [uncountable noun] the feeling you have when you are doing something you enjoy or when something very nice had happened to you 愉快，快乐 most craftsmen get a lot of pleasure out of making things. 大多数工匠在制作过程中都得到很大的乐趣。for pleasure are you taking the trip for business or pleasure? 你这次旅行是出差还是游玩？give/bring pleasure his music has brought pleasure to people all over the world. 他的音乐为全世界的人们带来了快乐。take pleasure in (doing) something cooper took obvious pleasure in announcing the merger. 库珀带着明显的喜悦之情宣布了合并的消息。 joy /dʒɔɪ/ [uncountable noun] especially written a feeling of great happiness, often because something good has happened 【尤书面】欢乐，欣喜，喜悦 it's hard to describe the joy we felt, seeing each other again after so many years. 我们分别了这么多年之后再次相见，喜悦之情难以言表。 the time we spent together in the bahamas was pure joy. 我们在巴哈马共度的时光无比快乐。bring joy to somebody the toys will bring great joy to countless children. 这些玩具将为无数孩子带来极大的欢乐。with joy people at the wedding laughed and danced with joy. 人们在婚礼上开怀欢笑，尽情跳舞。jump/shout/yell etc for joy i was so excited about getting the job, i nearly jumped for joy. 我得到这份工作非常兴奋，高兴得差点跳起来了。tears/shouts/cries etc of joy the sisters hugged and cried tears of joy. 姐妹俩拥抱着，喜泪纵横。 delight /dɪˈlaɪt/ [uncountable noun] great happiness and excitement, especially about something good that has happened 喜悦，高兴，快乐 imagine our delight when we saw your article in the new yorker. 我们在《纽约客》上看到你的文章，你想我们有多高兴啊。delight at/in paul's delight at being asked to play the piano for us was clear. 保罗被邀请为我们演奏钢琴，他的喜悦之情是显而易见的。to somebody's delight to the audience's delight, she agreed to do another number. 令观众高兴的是，她同意再来一首。take delight in (doing) something horton takes great delight in learning. 霍顿从学习中得到极大的乐趣。with delight robin laughed with delight as the birthday cake was carried in. 罗宾看到生日蛋糕拿进来时开心地笑了。 contentment /kənˈtentmənt/ [uncountable noun] a quietly happy and satisfied feeling 满足；满意 joey sighed with contentment, snuggling down in his warm bed. 乔伊满足地舒了口气，舒适地钻进自己暖烘烘的被窝里。 bliss /blɪs/ [uncountable noun] a feeling of very deep happiness and extreme pleasure 极大的幸福 a feeling of bliss came over him as he fell asleep. 他带着一种幸福的感觉进入了梦乡。sheer/pure bliss lying in the warm sun, listening to the sea was sheer bliss. 躺在温暖的阳光下，听着海浪拍岸—那是绝对的幸福。wedded/marital bliss after what appeared to be nine years of wedded bliss, the couple has separated. 这对夫妇经过了九年看似幸福的婚姻生活后分居了。 euphoria /juːˈfɔːriəǁjʊ-/ [uncountable noun] an extremely strong feeling of happiness and excitement that continues for a short time ［指短时间的］狂喜，异常兴奋 the whole country experienced a period of euphoria after winning the war. 战争胜利以后的一段时期内，举国上下一片喜气洋洋。 the euphoria that new parents feel quickly changes to exhaustion. 初为父母者很快就从异常兴奋变得精疲力尽。 elation /ɪˈleɪʃən/ [uncountable noun] written a strong feeling of happiness, excitement, and pride 【书面】兴高采烈，得意扬扬 as he spoke you could hear the elation in his voice. 他说话时，你能听出他兴奋的语气。 the troops sense of elation at the victory was not to last. 军队对这次胜利的兴奋感觉没有维持多久。8. a happy time/situation/occasion 幸福快乐的时光/情况/时刻 happy /ˈhæpi/ [adjective] he had a very happy childhood. 他的童年非常快乐。 everyone thought their marriage was happy. 每个人都认为他们的婚姻是幸福的。 my years at college were the happiest time of my life. 我上大学的那几年是我一生中最快乐的时光。 blissful /ˈblɪsfəl/ [adjective] extremely happy and not worried by anything 幸福的；无忧无虑的 they were a young couple in the first blissful days of their marriage 他们是一对新婚不久的幸福的小夫妻。 she wandered deep into the forest, blissful in her freedom. 她走着走着就进入了森林的深处，自由自在，乐而忘返。blissful ignorance when you are happy because you do not know about something bad 乐得无知 while her husband had affairs with other women, she lived in blissful ignorance. 丈夫与其他女人有染，她乐得一无所知。 blissfully [adverb] for years they were blissfully happy. 多年来，他们一直很幸福。 idyllic /ɪˈdɪlɪkǁaɪ-/ [adjective] a situation or period of time that is idyllic is one in which you are extremely happy and that you think could not be better ［情况或时期］无忧无虑的；快活的 it was an idyllic life for both of them, and they hated to leave the island. 对于他们俩来说，那是快乐祥和的生活，他们不愿意离开那个海岛。 lou recalled his idyllic camping trips to maine as a child. 卢回想起小时候去缅因州的几次美好的露营之旅。9. a film, story, piece of music that makes you happy 电影、故事、乐曲让人愉快的 happy /ˈhæpi/ [adjective only before noun] i could hear the happy sound of the street musicians. 我听见街头音乐家快乐的歌声。 well that's not a very happy story, is it? 啊，那可不是个令人开心的故事，对不？happy ending the end of a story or film in which everyone is happy 美好的结局 most children's stories have happy endings. 多数儿童故事都有美好的结局。 feel-good /ˈfiːl gʊd/ [adjective only before noun] a feel-good film, book, television programme etc makes you feel happy and cheerful because good things happen in it ［电影、书、电视节目等］让人感到愉悦的 his latest film is a feel-good movie with a message. 他这部最新的影片有着明确的寓意，是一部让人感到愉快的电影。 there are still a few feel-good shows on tv, but most series have a harder edge. 电视上仍有一些让人感觉不错的节目，但大多数连续剧都比较严酷。 heartwarming /ˈhɑːʳtˌwɔːʳmɪŋ/ [adjective] a heartwarming story or event makes you feel happy, because the people in it do well in a difficult situation, and behave in a way that shows that people are good 温暖人心的 the movie tells a heartwarming story about a boy who saves his sister's life. 影片讲述了一名小男孩拯救姐姐生命的感人故事。 the response to our plea for more food and blankets has been heartwarming. 对于我们需要更多食物和毛毯的呼吁，人们的反应是令人感动的。 hap·py /`hæpɪ; ˈhæpi/adj 1. feeling pleased and cheerful, often because something good has happened to you 快乐的，愉快的; 高兴的:◇sam's been looking a lot happier recently. 山姆最近看来快乐多了。◇congratulations! i'm very happy for you. 恭喜你呀！我真为你高兴。→ opposite 反义词 unhappy 2. be happy to do sth to be willing to do something, especially to help someone else 乐意做某事［尤指帮助别人］:◇our team of experts will be happy to answer any questions. 我们的专家小组乐于回答任何提问。 3. making you feel pleased or happy 幸福的，美满的:◇a happy marriage 美满的婚姻◇those were the happiest years of my life. 那是我一生中最幸福的几年。 4. satisfied and not worried 满意的:◇+ with/about are you happy with their decision? 你对他们的决定满意吗？ 5. happy birthday/happy new year etc used as a way of greeting someone on a special occasion 生日快乐/新年快乐等usage note 用法说明: happy, content, glad, and 和 ecstaticthere are several different words to describe being happy. someone who is content is feeling happy because they are satisfied. 有好几个不同的单词可以表示“高兴”、“满意”（happy）这个意思。content 表示“满足的”:◇they're content to lead a simple life. 他们满足于过简单的生活。someone who is glad is pleased about something that has happened. glad 表示对已发生的事感到高兴:◇i'm so glad you were able to come. 你能来我真高兴。if someone is very excited as well as happy they are ecstatic. ecstatic 表示“狂喜的”:◇an ecstatic crowd cheered as the players ran onto the field. 球员跑进场时狂喜的人群欢呼起来。 ☞ happy |
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