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happiness

英 ['hæpɪnɪs] 美 ['hæpɪnɪs]

解释

n. 幸福

※ 提供单词"happiness"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

英文词源

happiness (n.): 1520s, "good fortune," from happy + -ness. Meaning "pleasant and contented mental state" is from 1590s. Phrase greatest happiness for the greatest number was in Francis Hutcheson (1725) but later was associated with Bentham.

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例句和用法

1. Do not wait for good things to happen to you. You need to walk towards happiness.: 不要等待好事降临，你要向幸福进发。

2. Remember, happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely upon what you think.--Dale Carnegie: 请记住，幸福不在于你是谁或者你拥有什么，而仅仅取决于你的心态！

3. The secret to happiness is to keep setting yourself new challenges.: 幸福的秘诀就是要不停地给自己设定新的挑战。

4. Happiness, which had been so elusive in Henry's life, still evaded him.: 亨利生活中过去一直难以捕捉的幸福仍旧与他无缘。

5. George was sincerely anxious that his son should find happiness and security.: 乔治真诚地希望他儿子可以找到幸福和安全感。