英语词汇“happy”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

happyhappy /ˈhæpi/ adjective (happier, happiest) 1 feeling happy► happy

feeling good and satisfied with your life, and often showing this by smiling or laughing:

Emily is a happy girl who hardly ever cries or gets angry.

I’m so happy to see you! I missed you so much.

My wedding day was the happiest day of my life.

► glad

happy because something good has happened, and often feeling thankful about it:

He was glad to see someone that he knew.

I’m glad I was able to help.

➔ GRAMMAR: Glad is not used before a noun. Don’t say: a glad man. Say: He is glad.

► pleased

happy because something good has happened or because someone has done something good. Pleased is a little more formal than happy or glad:

His parents are pleased that he has worked so hard and done well at school.

➔ When you meet someone for the first time, you can say “Pleased to meet you!”. You can also say “Glad to meet you!”, but this is more informal.

► cheerful

happy, and showing this in your face or in the way you behave:

“It is great to see you!” he said in a cheerful voice.

She woke up feeling cheerful, and started singing as she got dressed.

► content also contented

feeling that you have all the things you want or need so that you are happy. You often use content when someone could have more things but is satisfied with what he or she has:

She has a good job and good friends and is content with her life.

► satisfied

feeling that something is as good as it should be, or that something has happened in the way that you want:

The teacher is satisfied with his progress.

2 feeling very happy► delighted

very happy because something good has happened:

Kara was delighted with her birthday present.

► thrilled

very excited, pleased, or happy:

She was thrilled at the idea of traveling in Europe.

► ecstatic

feeling very happy and excited:

When the team won the tournament, the whole school was ecstatic.

► euphoric (formal)

feeling very happy and excited, especially because you have achieved something. You are usually euphoric for only a short time:

The scientists were euphoric at the results of the experiment.

► overjoyed

very happy because you have heard some good news. Overjoyed is more formal than happy:

She was overjoyed when she found out that her son was safe.

► elated (formal)

very happy and excited for a short time because you have achieved something that is important to you. You often use elated in written English:

He felt elated when he got accepted at Yale University.

3 happy because you are celebrating something► festive

looking or feeling bright and cheerful in a way that seems suitable for a celebration:

The Christmas party was festive, with red and green decorations everywhere.

► joyful also joyous

very happy, especially because you are celebrating a happy event. Joyful is often used in literature:

Birthdays are joyful occasions in our house.

The soldiers got a joyous welcome when they returned from the war.

➔ GRAMMAR: Don’t say: We are joyful. Joyful is used more about the occasions when you feel joy.

ANTONYMS ➔ see sad ➔ see cheer up for words meaning “to feel happier,” please for words meaning “to make someone feel happy” ➔ see Describing People’s EmotionsADVERBS: happyYou can make the adjectives happy, glad, cheerful, contented, ecstatic, euphoric, joyful, and joyous into adverbs by using an -ly ending: “We’re home,” he said happily. | She gladly helps anyone who asks. | We were ecstatically happy together. | Her family joyfully welcomed her home.

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例句	happyhappy /ˈhæpi/ adjective (happier, happiest) 1 feeling happy► happy feeling good and satisfied with your life, and often showing this by smiling or laughing: Emily is a happy girl who hardly ever cries or gets angry. I’m so happy to see you! I missed you so much. My wedding day was the happiest day of my life. ► glad happy because something good has happened, and often feeling thankful about it: He was glad to see someone that he knew. I’m glad I was able to help. ➔ GRAMMAR: Glad is not used before a noun. Don’t say: a glad man. Say: He is glad. ► pleased happy because something good has happened or because someone has done something good. Pleased is a little more formal than happy or glad: His parents are pleased that he has worked so hard and done well at school. ➔ When you meet someone for the first time, you can say “Pleased to meet you!”. You can also say “Glad to meet you!”, but this is more informal. ► cheerful happy, and showing this in your face or in the way you behave: “It is great to see you!” he said in a cheerful voice. She woke up feeling cheerful, and started singing as she got dressed. ► content also contented feeling that you have all the things you want or need so that you are happy. You often use content when someone could have more things but is satisfied with what he or she has: She has a good job and good friends and is content with her life. ► satisfied feeling that something is as good as it should be, or that something has happened in the way that you want: The teacher is satisfied with his progress. 2 feeling very happy► delighted very happy because something good has happened: Kara was delighted with her birthday present. ► thrilled very excited, pleased, or happy: She was thrilled at the idea of traveling in Europe. ► ecstatic feeling very happy and excited: When the team won the tournament, the whole school was ecstatic. ► euphoric (formal) feeling very happy and excited, especially because you have achieved something. You are usually euphoric for only a short time: The scientists were euphoric at the results of the experiment. ► overjoyed very happy because you have heard some good news. Overjoyed is more formal than happy: She was overjoyed when she found out that her son was safe. ► elated (formal) very happy and excited for a short time because you have achieved something that is important to you. You often use elated in written English: He felt elated when he got accepted at Yale University. 3 happy because you are celebrating something► festive looking or feeling bright and cheerful in a way that seems suitable for a celebration: The Christmas party was festive, with red and green decorations everywhere. ► joyful also joyous very happy, especially because you are celebrating a happy event. Joyful is often used in literature: Birthdays are joyful occasions in our house. The soldiers got a joyous welcome when they returned from the war. ➔ GRAMMAR: Don’t say: We are joyful. Joyful is used more about the occasions when you feel joy. ANTONYMS ➔ see sad ➔ see cheer up for words meaning “to feel happier,” please for words meaning “to make someone feel happy” ➔ see Describing People’s EmotionsADVERBS: happyYou can make the adjectives happy, glad, cheerful, contented, ecstatic, euphoric, joyful, and joyous into adverbs by using an -ly ending: “We’re home,” he said happily. \| She gladly helps anyone who asks. \| We were ecstatically happy together. \| Her family joyfully welcomed her home.
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