happiness

1. 以上各词均指幸福、欣慰、满意的感觉和满足的心情。
   These are all words for the good feeling that you have when you are happy or when you have achieved sth.
2. 指取得成就、达到愿望时的满足、满意、欣慰：
   the good feeling that you have when you have achieved sth or when sth that you wanted to happen does happen
   1. He derived great satisfaction from knowing that his son was happy.
      得知儿子很幸福他深感欣慰。
3. 指幸福、快乐：
   the good feeling that you have when you are happy
   1. Money can't buy you happiness.
      金钱不能为你买到幸福。
4. 指对所拥有的一切感到满意、满足：
   ( rather formal ) a feeling of happiness or satisfaction with what you have
   1. They found contentment in living a simple life.
      他们在简朴的生活中得到满足。
5. 指对所做的事感到满意、满足：
   a feeling of happiness or satisfaction with what you do or have done
   1. her search for personal fulfilment
      她对个人成就的追求
6. 指欢喜、高兴、幸灾乐祸：
   a feeling of happiness, usually because sth good has happened to you, or sth bad has happened to sb else
   1. She couldn't disguise her glee at their embarrassment.
      看到他们难堪的样子她不禁喜形于色。

1. ADJ-GRADED 高兴的;快乐的
   Someone who is happy has feelings of pleasure, usually because something nice has happened or because they feel satisfied with their life.
   1. Marina was a confident, happy child...
      玛丽娜是个自信、快乐的孩子。
   2. I'm just happy to be back running...
      我很高兴能重新回到跑道上。
   3. Her face relaxed into a happy smile.
      她表情放松下来，露出快乐的微笑。
2. ADJ-GRADED （时光、地点或关系）令人愉快的，幸福的
   A happy time, place, or relationship is full of happy feelings and pleasant experiences, or has an atmosphere in which people feel happy.
   1. Except for her illnesses, she had had a particularly happy childhood...
      除了体弱多病外，她的童年特别幸福。
   2. It had always been a happy place...
      这里从前一直是个令人愉快的地方。
   3. We have a very happy marriage.
      我们的婚姻非常幸福。
3. ADJ-GRADED （对情况或安排）满意的，放心的
   If you are happy about a situation or arrangement, you are satisfied with it, for example because you think that something is being done in the right way.
   1. If you are not happy about a repair, go back and complain...
      如果你对修理效果不满意，可以再找他们投诉。
   2. He's happy that I deal with it myself...
      我自己把事情解决了，对此他很满意。
   3. When he got old he was really quite happy to let the department run itself.
      上了年纪后，他真的很放心让这个部门自行运转。
4. ADJ-GRADED 乐意的;情愿的
   If you say you are happy to do something, you mean that you are very willing to do it.
   1. I'll be happy to answer any questions if there are any...
      如果有问题，我很乐意回答。
   2. That's a risk I'm happy to take.
      我愿意冒这个险。
5. 生日快乐！ → see: Happy Birthday!...
6. ADJ-GRADED （巧合）幸运的，令人愉快的
   A happy coincidence is one that results in something pleasant or helpful happening.
   1. By happy coincidence, Robert met Richard and Julia and discovered they were experiencing similar problems.
      幸运的是，罗伯特碰巧遇到了理查德和朱莉娅，发现原来他们也碰到了类似的问题。

1. She paused and turned, her face alight with happiness.
   她停住转过身，脸上洋溢着幸福。
2. It is my dearest hope that one day she will find the happiness she truly deserves.
   我最大的期望就是她有一天能够找到真正应得的幸福。
3. The happiness and the excitement had been drained completely from her voice.
   幸福和激动已经完全从她的声音中消失了。
4. This is the only effectual way to secure our present and future happiness.
   这是确保我们现在及以后都会幸福的唯一有效途径。
5. Happiness was an emotion that Reynolds was having to relearn
   雷诺兹已经不知道什么是快乐。
6. Happiness, which had been so elusive in Henry's life, still evaded him
   亨利生活中过去一直难以捕捉的幸福仍旧与他无缘。
7. A wave of happiness flooded me
   我心中涌起一股幸福的暖流。
8. She has since gone on to find happiness by fostering more than 100 children.
   从那以后她代养了100多个孩子，并从中得到快乐。
9. He found happiness in later life
   他在晚年找到了幸福。
10. Being rich doesn't actually increase your happiness quotient
    有钱不见得能提高你的幸福指数。
11. She radiates happiness and health
    她看起来幸福而健康。
12. Happiness does not reside in strength or money
    幸福不是由实力或金钱决定的。
13. The secret to happiness is to keep setting yourself new challenges.
    幸福的秘诀就是要不停地给自己设定新的挑战。
14. George was sincerely anxious that his son should find happiness and security
    乔治真诚地希望他儿子可以找到幸福和安全感。
15. I sort of made my own happiness.
    可以这么说，是我自己创造了自己的幸福。
16. Has it, in its 30 years, added much to the sum of human happiness?
    30年来，它为人类带来了更多幸福吗？
17. When he went, our happiness and our security flew out of the window.
    他走后，我们幸福安稳的好日子便到头了。
18. If you can rid our monastery of this scourge, that would be a great happiness for us!
    你若能为我僧院除了这条祸根，正是三生有幸了！
19. His look of happiness is only assumed.
    他快乐的样子是假装的。
20. Everyone envies their happiness.
    大家都羡慕他们的幸福。
21. I wish you happiness.
    祝你幸福。
22. Wish you health and happiness.
    祝你康乐。
23. The demon of greed ruined the miser's happiness.
    贪得无厌的恶习毁掉了那个守财奴的幸福。
24. Please accept my best wishes for your happiness and success.
    请接受我最良好的祝愿，祝你幸福和成功。
25. Avarice is the bane to happiness.
    贪婪是损毁幸福的祸根。
26. We wish your country prosperity and her people happiness.
    祝贵国繁荣昌盛，人民幸福。
27. There's no greater happiness than that of succeeding in one's career.
    最大的快乐莫过于事业上的成功。
28. I never dreamt that I would spend my old age in such comfort and happiness.
    我做梦也没想到我能过这样舒适幸福的晚年。
29. Most men seek wealth, all men seek happiness.
    多数人追逐财富，人人寻求幸福。
30. His father spent the evening of his life in happiness.
    他父亲晚年过得挺顺心。

noun

1. emotions experienced when in a state of well-being

2. state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

   Synonym:    felicity