happiness
noun [uncountable]Word Family
- happy adjective (≠ unhappy)
- happily adverb (≠ unhappily)
- happiness noun (≠ unhappiness)
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the state of feeling or showing pleasure 幸福： 感觉或表现出愉悦的状态to find true happiness 寻找真正的幸福 Fame did not bring her happiness. 名声没有给她带来快乐。 the pursuit of happiness 对幸福的追求 Her eyes shone with happiness. 她双眼闪烁着幸福的光芒。 Their grandchildren are a constant source of happiness. 他们的孙辈是幸福的源泉。
- happiness (about/with something)
the state of being satisfied that something is good or right 幸福 The meeting expressed happiness about the progress made. 会议对取得的进展表示高兴。
Synonyms satisfactionsatisfaction用 satisfaction、happiness、contentment 还是 fulfilment？
- happiness
- pride
- contentment
- fulfilment
- satisfaction the good feeling that you have when you have achieved something or when something that you wanted to happen does happen:
He derived great satisfaction from knowing that his son was happy. 得知儿子很幸福他深感欣慰。
- happiness the good feeling that you have when you are happy:
Money can’t buy you happiness. 金钱不能为你买到幸福。
- pride a feeling of being pleased or satisfied that you get when you or people who are connected with you have done something well or own something that other people admire:
The sight of her son graduating filled her with pride. 儿子毕业的情景让她充满了自豪。
- contentment (rather formal) a feeling of being happy or satisfied with what you have:
They found contentment in living a simple life. 他们在简朴的生活中得到满足。
- fulfilment a feeling of being happy or satisfied with what you do or have done:
her search for personal fulfilment 她对个人成就的追求
- satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment/fulfilment in something
- real satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment/fulfilment
- true satisfaction/happiness/contentment/fulfilment
- great satisfaction/happiness/pride
- quiet satisfaction/pride/contentment
- to feel satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment
- to bring somebody satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment/fulfilment
- to find satisfaction/happiness/contentment/fulfilment