happy
/ˈhæpɪ/adjective
(happier, happiest)
1
- feeling or showing pleasure or contentment（感到或显得）愉快的, 高兴的; 幸福的, 美满的：
Melissa came in looking happy and excited
梅利莎进来时显得又高兴又激动
with clause we're just happy that he's still alive我们十分高兴他还活着
with infinitive they are happy to see me doing well.他们看到我进展顺利很是高兴。
1.1
- predic. (happy about) having a sense of trust and confidence in (a person, arrangement, or situation)（对人、安排或情况等）信任的, 有信心的：
he was not happy about the proposals.
他对这些建议不放心。
1.2
- predic.
happy with
satisfied with the quality or standard of（对质量等）满意的： I'm happy with his performance.
我对他的表演很满意。
1.3
- with infinitive willing to do something乐意做某事的：
we will be happy to advise you.
我们将十分乐意向你提供建议。
1.4
- attrib. used in greetings快乐的（用于祝词）：
happy Christmas
圣诞节快乐
happy birthday.
生日快乐。
1.5
- attrib. fortunate and convenient幸运的; 恰当的, 合适的：
he had the happy knack of making people like him.
他有一种让人们喜欢他的诀窍。
2
- in combination informal inclined to use a specified thing excessively or at random〈非正式〉滥用…的, 胡乱使用…的：
bomb-happy.
狂轰滥炸的。
短语
as happy as a sandboy（或 〈英〉Larry 或 〈北美〉a clam）
- extremely happy极为快乐。
happy hunting ground
- a place where success or enjoyment is obtained天堂, 乐土。
- ORIGIN: originally referring to the optimistic hope of American Indians for good hunting grounds in the afterlife.
派生词
happiness
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