词组 | happiness |
释义 | happiness /ˈhæpinəs, ˈhæpinɪs/ noun the state of being happyadjectivesgreat happiness His grandchildren bring him great happiness.true/real happiness She found true happiness with a man she loved.perfect/pure/sheer happiness The birth of my child was a moment of sheer happiness.human happiness One of the greatest sources of human happiness is love.personal happiness People are realizing that wealth and success do not always bring personal happiness.future happiness Your future happiness depends on this decision.lasting happiness (=that continues for a long time) In her second marriage, she found lasting happiness.fleeting/short-lived happiness (=lasting a short time only) She had a rather sad life with only a few moments of fleeting happiness.domestic happiness (=coming from family life at home) The secret to domestic happiness is talking to your partner about your feelings.marital happiness (=coming from being married) After her first marriage ended, she could never imagine enjoying marital happiness again.earthly/worldly happiness (=in this world, rather than in heaven) Religious leaders tell us not to be concerned about earthly happiness.verbsfind happiness also achieve happiness formal His ambition was to be a musician but he unexpectedly found happiness as a teacher.bring (sb) happiness She wrongly believes that money can bring happiness.seek/pursue happiness formal (=try to get it) Most of us spend our lives pursuing happiness.be filled with happiness She ran towards me, her eyes filled with happiness.glow with happiness (=look very happy) The bride’s face seemed to glow with happiness.buy happiness (=get happiness with money) If money can buy happiness, why do so many rich people live sad lives?phrasesa feeling of happiness Being by the ocean gave her a feeling of great happiness.the pursuit of happiness (=the act of trying to achieve happiness) Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are seen as basic rights.I wish you every happiness (=used to say that you hope someone will have a happy life) I wish you both every happiness in your new life together.THESAURUS: happiness pleasure the feeling you have when you enjoy doing something, or when something happens that you enjoy: I get a lot of pleasure from my work. | Are you taking the trip for business or pleasure? | His music has given pleasure to a great many people over the years. satisfaction the feeling you have when you have done something well, or when something is as good as it should be: She stood back and looked at her work with satisfaction. | He gets a lot of satisfaction from helping young people in his coaching job. contentment a quietly happy and satisfied feeling: She felt a sense of peace and deep contentment. | Joey sighed with contentment, snuggling down in his warm bed. cheerfulness happy feelings, which show in your expression, your voice, and your behaviour: His normal cheerfulness seemed to have returned. | “Morning, everybody!” she said with loud cheerfulness.great happiness joy especially written a feeling of great happiness: The sisters hugged and cried tears of joy. | It was a day of great joy for the whole town. | Most people would be jumping with joy if they had been told they had got the job (=be very pleased about something). delight the feeling you have when you are very pleased and excited because something good has happened: They watched with delight as their new son started walking. | To her delight, she discovered the perfect wedding present. bliss a feeling of very great happiness and great pleasure – used when something has a great effect on your senses: Lying in the warm sun and listening to the sea felt like sheer bliss (=complete bliss). | Her idea of bliss is to be curled up on the sofa watching a romantic comedy with a big bowl of popcorn. | The happy couple looked a picture of domestic bliss (=they looked how you usually imagine people who are having a good time with each other at home). elation written a feeling of great happiness and excitement, especially because you have achieved something or something good has happened to you: As they reached the top, the climbers experienced a moment of elation. | Her mood suddenly changed from tears and misery to a feeling of elation. euphoria an extremely strong feeling of happiness and excitement, especially because you have achieved something, or because of the effects of a drug: The euphoria that new parents feel quickly changes to exhaustion. | The euphoria of Ireland’s amazing victory over England last Sunday has died away. | The drug produces a feeling of euphoria. ecstasy an extremely strong feeling of happiness and pleasure, especially sexual pleasure: It was a moment of sheer ecstasy (=complete ecstasy). |
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