hap·pi·ness
noun/ˈhæpinəs/
/ˈhæpinəs/
[uncountable]Word Family
- happy adjective (≠ unhappy)
- happily adverb (≠ unhappily)
- happiness noun (≠ unhappiness)
- the state of feeling or showing pleasure
快乐;高兴 - to find true happiness
找到真正的幸福 - Fame did not bring her happiness.
名声并没有给她带来幸福。 - 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.
他们的孙子是他们幸福的源泉。
- to find true happiness
- happiness (about/with something) the state of being satisfied that something is good or right
synonym satisfaction满意 - The meeting expressed happiness about the progress made.
会上大家对进展表示满意。
- The meeting expressed happiness about the progress made.
Synonyms satisfactionsatisfactionhappiness ▪ pride ▪ contentment ▪ fulfilmentThese are all words for the good feeling that you have when you are happy or when you have achieved something.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。
- Money can’t buy you happiness.
金钱不能为你买到幸福。
- The sight of her son graduating filled her with pride.
看到儿子毕业她充满了自豪。
- They found contentment in living a simple life.
他们在简朴的生活中得到满足。
- 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