hap‧py S1 W1 / hæpi / 形容词 ( comparative happier , superlative happiest )
1 having feelings of pleasure, for example because something good has happened to you or you are very satisfied with your life 反义词 sad :
It’s a lovely house and we’ve been very happy here.
I’ve never felt happier in my life.
He was a happy child who rarely cried.
the happy faces of the children
I loved her and thought I could make her happy .
happy to do something
John will be so happy to see you.
happy (that)
I’m happy that everything worked out well in the end.
be/feel happy for somebody
What a wonderful opportunity! I’m so happy for you.
happy in your work/job etc
happy to be doing something
We’re very happy to be taking part.
the happy couple (= a couple that have just got married or will soon get married )
2 [通常用于名词前] a happy time, relationship, event etc is a good one that makes you feel happy :
This has been the happiest day of my life.
They had a very happy marriage.
I have lots of happy memories of the place.
The story has a happy ending , however.
When’s the happy event (= the birth of your child ) ?
3 [名词前不用] satisfied or not worried
happy with
On the whole, I’m happy with the way I look.
People living nearby are not happy with the decision.
happy about
Mom wasn’t happy about Tess going off travelling on her own.
I pretended to agree with her, just to keep her happy .
happy doing something
I’m quite happy doing what I’m doing.
4 be happy to do something to be very willing to do something, especially to help someone :
Our team will be happy to help.
I’d be happy to take you in my car.
5 Happy Birthday/New Year/Christmas etc used to wish someone happiness on a special occasion :
Happy Birthday, Michael!
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
6 many happy returns used to wish someone happiness on their birthday
7 [仅用于名词前] fortunate or lucky :
By a happy coincidence , James was also in town that weekend.
I’m in the happy position of not having to work.
8 a happy medium (between something and something) a way of doing something that is not extreme but is somewhere between two possible choices :
I always tried to strike a happy medium between having a home that looked like a bomb had hit it and becoming obsessively tidy.
9 [仅用于名词前] formal suitable :
His choice of words was not a very happy one.
10 a/your happy place if you are in or go to your happy place, you imagine you are in a place that makes you feel calm and happy, because it helps you stop thinking about a bad situation
11 not a happy bunny especially British English informal , not a happy camper American English informal not pleased with a situation
THESAURUS
happy : Are you happy in your new job? | The film has a happy ending. | a happy childhood
cheerful looking happy : a cheerful face/expression | The room looked bright and cheerful (= it made you feel good ) . | He seems a lot more cheerful today.
be in a good mood to feel happy and relaxed : It was the day before the vacation and everyone was in a good mood.
contented written feeling happy with your life, job, situation etc : He was contented with his job as a cycle mechanic. | She sat down with a contented expression on her face.
pleased/glad [名词前不用] happy because something good has happened : I’m pleased I passed my exam. | He was glad to see someone that he knew.
very happy
delighted [名词前不用] very happy because something good has happened : The doctors say they are delighted with her progress.
thrilled [名词前不用] very happy and excited about something : He’s thrilled at the idea of going to Disneyworld.
overjoyed [名词前不用] very happy because you have heard some good news : She was overjoyed when she found out that her son was safe.
be on top of the world ( also be over the moon British English ) [名词前不用] informal to be very happy : I was over the moon when I won the championship.
ecstatic extremely happy : The crowd were ecstatic, and cheered wildly. | ecstatic fans
blissful a blissful time is one in which you feel extremely happy : We stayed on the islands for two blissful weeks. | It sounded blissful – sea, sun, and good food.