happy

英 [ˈhæpi]

美 [ˈhæpi]

adj.  感到(或显得)快乐的; 高兴的; 给予(或带来)快乐的; 使人高兴的; 幸福的; 表示祝愿，如Happy Birthday生日快乐、Happy New Year新年好等

比较级：happier　最高级：happiest　

中考高考CET4考研

Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.777 / COCA.747

习惯用语

adj.

a happy event
• （生孩子）喜事
  the birth of a baby
a/the happy medium
• 折中办法
  something that is in the middle between two choices or two ways of doing sth
not a happy bunny
• 对境况不满意
  not pleased about a situation
• She wasn't a happy bunny at all.
  她一点儿都不满意。
many happy returns (of the day)
• （生日祝福）生日快乐，长命百岁
  used to wish sb a happy and pleasant birthday
the happy/golden mean
• 中庸之道
  a course of action that is not extreme

牛津词典

adj.

感到 / 给予快乐 feeling/giving pleasure
• 感到（或显得）快乐的；高兴的
  feeling or showing pleasure; pleased
  1. a happy smile/face
     快活的微笑 / 面容
  2. You don't look very happy today.
     你今天好像不太高兴。
  3. We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter.
     我们高兴地宣布，我们的女儿已订婚。
  4. I'm very happy for you.
     我真为你感到高兴。
• 给予（或带来）快乐的；使人高兴的；幸福的
  giving or causing pleasure
  1. a happy marriage/memory/childhood
     幸福的婚姻 / 回忆 / 童年
  2. The story has a happy ending .
     故事的结局很圆满。
  3. Those were the happiest days of my life.
     那是我一生中最幸福的一段时光。
祝贺 at celebration
• （表示祝愿，如Happy Birthday生日快乐、Happy New Year新年好等）
  if you wish sb a Happy Birthday , Happy New Year , etc. you mean that you hope they have a pleasant celebration
满意 satisfied
• （对某人或事物）满意的，放心的
  satisfied that sth is good or right; not anxious
  1. Are you happy with that arrangement?
     你对这一安排感到满意吗？
  2. If there's anything you're not happy about, come and ask.
     你如果有什么不满意的，来说一声。
  3. I'm not happy with his work this term.
     我对他这学期的表现不满意。
  4. She was happy enough with her performance.
     她对于自己的表现还算满意。
  5. I'm not too happy about her living alone.
     我不太放心让她一个人住。
  6. I said I'd go just to keep him happy .
     我说过我要去只是为了让他高兴。
情愿 willing
• 情愿，乐意（做某事）
  willing or pleased to do sth
  1. I'm happy to leave it till tomorrow.
     我愿意把它留到明天再做。
  2. He will be more than happy to come with us.
     他巴不得和我们一起来。
幸运 lucky
• 幸运的；成功的
  lucky; successful
  1. By a happy coincidence , we arrived at exactly the same time.
     碰巧运气好，我们刚好同时到达。
  2. He is in the happy position of never having to worry about money.
     他运气真好，从来不用为金钱操心。
合适 suitable
• 合适的；恰当的
  suitable and appropriate for a particular situation
  1. That wasn't the happiest choice of words.
     那样的措辞并不是十分恰当。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 高兴的;快乐的
  Someone who ishappyhas 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。
• ADJ-GRADED （时光、地点或关系）令人愉快的，幸福的
  Ahappytime, 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。
• ADJ-GRADED （对情况或安排）满意的，放心的
  If you arehappy abouta 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。
• ADJ-GRADED 乐意的;情愿的
  If you say you arehappy todo 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。
• 生日快乐！ → see:Happy Birthday!...
• ADJ-GRADED （巧合）幸运的，令人愉快的
  Ahappycoincidence 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。

英英释义

adj

• well expressed and to the point
  1. a happy turn of phrase
  2. a few well-chosen words
  Synonym:well-chosen
• marked by good fortune
  1. a felicitous life
  2. a happy outcome
  Synonym:felicitous
• enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
  1. a happy smile
  2. spent many happy days on the beach
  3. a happy marriage
• eagerly disposed to act or to be of service
  1. glad to help
  Synonym:glad

双语例句

• Happy Birthday!
  生日快乐！
• 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。
• Marina was a confident, happy child
  玛丽娜是个自信、快乐的孩子。
• Jack and his missis are as happy as two lovebirds now.
  杰克和他太太现在是一对快乐的鸳鸯。
• If you think I'm happy with what's left, you're very wrong.
  如果你认为我对剩下的很满意，那你就大错特错了。
• Most of us need to lead more balanced lives to be healthy and happy
  我们中大多数人需要过更为平衡的生活，以保持健康和快乐。
• I hope some day you will find the woman who will make you happy
  我希望有一天你能找到一个会让你幸福的女人。
• If you take my work away I can't be happy anymore
  如果你炒我鱿鱼，我就再也高兴不起来了。
• We are both so happy, you have no idea
  你肯定想象不出来，我们俩都这么幸福。
• 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。