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happy /ˈhæpi/► SEE ALL(as) happy as the day is long/as a clam/as Larry(not) a happy bunnya/the happy eventa happy hunting grounda/the happy mediummany happy returns (of the day)one big happy familythe happy/golden mean
●(as) happy as the day is ˈlong/as a ˈclam/as ˈLarry (informal) very happy 非常高兴；欣喜万分◆Grandpa’s as happy as a clam helping the children to fly their kites.
爷爷帮着孩子们放风筝，乐不可支。●(not) a ˌhappy ˈbunny (BrE) (NAmE (not) a ˌhappy ˈcamper) (informal) (not) pleased about a situation 对境况满意；对境况不满意◆Ailsa has caught a cold and is not a happy bunny.
艾尔萨感冒了，开心不起来。◆We must make sure that our existing clients are happy campers.
我们必须确保我们现有的客户能心满意足。●a/the ˌhappy eˈvent (humorous) the birth of a baby 喜事（指婴儿出世）◆‘When’s the happy event, then?’ ‘At the end of July.’
“孩子什么时候生啊？”“ 7 月底。”●a happy ˈhunting ground (humorous) a very good place to find what you want 能找到所需物的乐土；淘物的乐园◆The Sunday antique market is a happy hunting ground for collectors.
周日的古董市场是收藏家的淘物乐园。●a/the happy ˈmediuma sensible balance between two extremes 中庸之道；折中办法◆I like to know my colleagues well, but not too well. The sort of friendship I have with them now is a happy medium.
我喜欢跟同事关系密切，但不要太熟。现在我们之间的交情恰到好处。◆In life generally we should try to find the happy medium. Extreme solutions to problems always lead to difficulties.
通常在生活中我们应该找到折中之道，极端的办法往往带来重重困难。●many happy reˈturns (of the ˈday)used to wish sb a happy and pleasant birthday 祝生日快乐◆Here’s your present. Many happy returns!
这是给你的礼物，生日快乐！●one ˌbig ˌhappy ˈfamily (informal) a group of people who live or work together happily and without disagreements 欢乐的大家庭（指一起愉快地生活或工作的人）◆We were always together. We were like one big happy family. (ironic) 我们总是在一起，就像欢乐的一大家子一样。◆‘Is your office a happy place to work in?’ ‘Oh sure, we’re just one big happy family. Everybody hates everybody else.’“你在办公室的工作还开心吗？”“噢，当然，我们就像是一个欢乐的大家庭，谁也不喜欢谁。”●the happy/golden ˈmean (approving) a course of action that is not extreme 中庸之道◆To be honest, I don’t like either of the proposals. What we really need is a golden mean between the two.说实话，这两个提案我都不喜欢，我们需要的是一个折中的方案。 |