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happy adj.
⇨ happy (a happy face/marriage) ⇨ glad (I'm so happy for you.) ⇨ timely (a happy coincidence) 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 | ➔ | joyful | | | content | | blissful | | | contented | | |
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■ 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 / /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 ■ 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。 glad adjective ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ grateful 另见grateful条glad ♦︎ happy ♦︎ pleased ♦︎ delighted ♦︎ proud ♦︎ relieved ♦︎ thrilled ♦︎ overjoyedThese words all describe people feeling happy about sth that has happened or is going to happen. 这些词均表示为已经发生或将要发生的事感到高兴、愉快。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达高兴的程度| relieved | ➔ | glad | ➔ | delighted | ➔ | thrilled | | | happy | | | | overjoyed | | | pleased | | | | | | | proud | | | | |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆glad / happy / pleased / delighted / relieved / thrilled / overjoyed about sth◆pleased / delighted / relieved / thrilled / overjoyed at sth◆pleased / delighted / thrilled / overjoyed with / by sth◆glad / happy / pleased / delighted / thrilled / overjoyed for sb◆glad / happy / pleased / delighted / proud / relieved / thrilled / overjoyed that...◆glad / happy / pleased / delighted / proud / relieved / thrilled / overjoyed to see / hear / find / know...◆glad / happy / pleased / delighted / proud to say (that...)◆a happy / delighted smile / laugh◆very glad / happy / pleased / proud / relieved◆absolutely delighted / thrilled■ glad [not usually before noun] happy about sth or grateful for it 高兴；愉快；感激◆'He doesn't need the pills any more.' 'I'm glad about that.'“他不需要再服那些药了。”“这真让我高兴。”◆He was glad he'd come.他很高兴自己来了。◆She's absolutely fine, I'm glad to say.我很高兴地说，她非常好。◆She was glad when the meeting was over.会议结束了，她很高兴。 OPP sorry ⇨ upset ■ happy pleased 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 ■ pleased [not before noun] happy about sth that has happened or sth that you have to do （为已经发生或要做的事感到）高兴，快乐◆She was very pleased with her exam results.她对自己的考试成绩非常满意。◆I was pleased to hear you've been promoted.听说你高升了，我很高兴。◆ (especially BrE, formal, spoken) Pleased to meet you (= said when you are introduced to sb).很高兴认识您。OPP displeased ⇨ unhappy 2 , disappointed ⇨ disappointed see also please ⇨ please verb NOTE 辨析 Glad, happy or pleased?Feeling pleased can suggest that you have judged sb/sth and approve of them. The opposite, displeased, involves judgement and disapproval. Feeling pleased can also mean that sth has happened that is particularly good for you: the opposite of this meaning is disappointed. Feeling glad can be more about feeling grateful for sth, either for yourself or sb else. The opposite, sorry, involves sympathy, not judgement. Happy can mean glad or pleased or satisfied. * pleased意味着对人或事作出评判并表示赞同，其反义词displeased则是作出评判并予以反对。pleased亦指自己因遇到好事而高兴，此义项的反义词是disappointed。glad多指对发生在自己或别人身上的事情心怀感激，其反义词是sorry，有同情的意味，但不涉及评判。happy表示高兴、愉快、满意。 ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ happy 另见happy条 ■ delighted very pleased about sth; very happy to do sth; showing your delight 高兴；乐意；愉快◆I'm delighted by your news.听到你的消息我非常高兴。ⓘ Delighted is often used to accept an invitation. * delighted常用于接受邀请◆'Can you stay for dinner?' 'I'd be delighted (to).'“请留下来吃晚饭吧！”“我非常乐意。” ▸ delightedly adverb ◆She laughed delightedly.她高兴地笑了起来。■ proud pleased and satisfied about sth that you own or have done, or are connected with （为自己拥有的、所做或相关的事感到）骄傲的，自豪的，满足的◆proud parents自豪的父母◆the proud owner of a new car得意扬扬的新车主人◆He was proud of himself for not giving up.他为自己没有放弃而深感自豪。◆Your achievements are something to be proud of.你的成就是值得骄傲的。◆I feel very proud to be a part of the team.能成为队中的一员我感到十分荣幸。 see also pride ⇨ satisfaction , pride yourself on sth ⇨ boast ▸ proudly adverb ◆She proudly displayed her prize.她得意地展示所获的奖品。■ relieved feeling happy because sth unpleasant has stopped or has not happened; showing this 感到宽慰的；放心的；显得开心的◆You'll be relieved to know your jobs are safe.现在知道你们的工作保住了，可以放心了。◆I'm just relieved that nobody was hurt.没有人受伤，我深感宽慰。◆They exchanged relieved glances.他们如释重负地彼此对望了一下。 see also relief ⇨ relief , thankful ⇨ grateful ■ thrilled [not before noun] (rather informal) extremely pleased and excited about sth 非常兴奋；极为激动◆I was thrilled to be invited.有幸受邀，我兴奋极了。■ overjoyed [not before noun] extremely happy about sth 非常高兴；欣喜若狂◆She was overjoyed at the birth of her daughter.女儿的出生让她欣喜若狂。NOTE 辨析 Delighted, thrilled or overjoyed? Overjoyed or thrilled may express a stronger feeling than delighted, but delighted can be made stronger with absolutely, more than or only too. * overjoyed和thrilled比delighted的感情更强烈，但delighted可与absolutely、more than或only too连用来加强语气◆I was more than delighted at the great success he had achieved.我对他取得的巨大成就欣喜至极。 Overjoyed and thrilled can be made negative and ironic with not exactly or less than. * overjoyed和thrilled这两个词与not exactly或less than连用则含有否定或讽刺意味◆She was not exactly overjoyed at the prospect of looking after her niece.想到要照料她的侄女，她就高兴不起来了。◆He's less than thrilled at the prospect of working for his old rival.将要为自己的老对手工作，他一点儿也不高兴。 timely adjective ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ promising 另见promising条timely ♦︎ lucky ♦︎ happy ♦︎ fortunateThese words all describe sth that happens at the right time. 这些词均表示及时的、适时的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be timely / lucky / fortunate for sb / sth◆to be timely / lucky / fortunate that...◆a lucky / happy / fortunate coincidence / chance◆in a happy / fortunate position◆a lucky / fortunate escape◆very timely / lucky / happy / fortunate◆extremely / particularly timely / lucky / fortunate■ timely / /ˈtaɪmli/ / [usually before noun] happening at exactly the right time 及时的；适时的◆A nasty incident was prevented by the timely arrival of the police.警察的及时到来阻止了一起严重事故。◆This has been a timely reminder to us all.对我们大家来说这个提醒非常及时。■ lucky happening as the result of good luck 好运带来的◆It was lucky for us that he didn't see us.他没有看到我们是我们运气好。◆That was the luckiest escape of my life.那次逃脱是我一生中最大的幸运。◆I didn't know he was there－it was just a lucky guess.我不知道他在那里，只是侥幸猜中的。OPP unlucky ⇨ unfortunate 1 see also luck ⇨ luck ▸ luckily adverb ◆We were late, but luckily for us that plane had been delayed.我们迟到了，但幸运的是飞机延误了。■ 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。■ fortunate /ˈfɔːtʃənət; NAmE ˈfɔːrtʃənət/ (rather formal) bringing an advantage, an opportunity or a piece of good luck 幸运的；交好运的◆It was fortunate for us that the guard was looking the other way.我们交了好运，守卫当时在看别处。◆He was in a relatively fortunate position as far as work was concerned.就工作而言，他在一个比较幸运的岗位。OPP unfortunate ⇨ unfortunate 2 see also fortune ⇨ luck ▸ fortunately adverb ◆I was late, but fortunately the meeting hadn't started.我迟到了，不过幸好会议还没有开始。 |