| 词汇 | thesaurus_articles_feeling-or-showing-pleasure |
| 释义 | feeling or showing pleasureThese words refer to a person who feels or shows pleasure or satisfaction. One of the most common words for this, and the word with the broadest meaning, is happy. Someone who is happy is generally satisfied and feels pleasure at something. I'm much happier in my new job. I'm so happy for you! She's such a happy person. The opposite of happy is sad. She's been a bit sad ever since her dog died. For more opposites of happy, see the article at sad. A person who seems happy may be described as cheerful. She's always very cheerful. If someone is happy at a particular time, you can describe them as being in a good mood. You're in a good mood this morning! Someone who is happy because of something may be described as pleased or glad, and someone who is extremely happy because of something may be described as delighted. He was pleased that she had come back. I was so glad to see her. They are delighted with their new car. Someone who is extremely happy and excited may be described as ecstatic or elated. The new president was greeted by an ecstatic crowd. We were elated at the news. The expression on cloud nine can be used informally to say that someone is extremely happy because something good has happened. I was on cloud nine after being offered the job. Someone who seems to be happy most of the time can be described as contented. She's a very contented little baby. |
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