Word · Frequency #10891
felicity
幸福；快乐
核心释义
The state of being happy; well-being and joy.
- 1.
幸福的状态。
The condition of being happy.
- 2.
令人愉悦和恰当的方式或风格(尤其是表达方式或风格)
pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
- 3.
言语、写作等中恰当而令人愉悦的风格；贴切的措辞。
An apt and pleasing style in speech, writing, etc.; (countable) an apt and pleasing choice of words.
- 4.
从满足到强烈喜悦的情感状态
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
- 5.
符号的准确再现。
Reproduction of a sign with fidelity.
- 6.
幸福之源或特别贴切的事物。
Something that is either a source of happiness or particularly apt.
- 7.
(与终生效用相对的)期间效用。
Period (as opposed to lifetime) utility.
（措辞等的）恰当；巧妙；幸福之源；巧妙恰当的事物；（符号的）忠实再现；时期效用；幸福的状态。
用法In use
After moving to the countryside, my grandmother found true felicity.
用法提示：felicity 在此为不可数名词，作及物动词 found 的宾语，意为“幸福”。
The children's laughter brought felicity to everyone at the party.
用法提示：felicity 在此为不可数名词，作 brought 的直接宾语。
For many people, felicity is a quiet evening with family.
用法提示：felicity 在此为不可数名词，作系动词 is 的主语，表示抽象的幸福。
with felicity
with felicity 相当于“得体地、巧妙地”，在句中作状语。
She answered the reporter's questions with felicity.
她巧妙地回答了记者的提问。
felicity of sth
felicity 在此是不可数名词，表示措辞、表达上的巧妙与恰当。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- domestic felicity
- 家庭幸福
- They have enjoyed many years of domestic felicity.他们享受了许多年的家庭幸福。
- with felicity
- 巧妙得体地；恰到好处地
- She writes with felicity.她写作措辞得当。
- felicity of expression
- 措辞巧妙；表达得当
- Her prose is known for its felicity of expression.她的散文以措辞巧妙而著称。
近义词Synonyms
- happiness
- 幸福；快乐 · 日常最常用，泛指满足快乐的状态，口语中可替代felicity；felicity更正式、书面。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
felicity 听似“幸福之城（city）”，想象一座城市里人人洋溢着幸福和恰到好处的喜悦。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式文学或书面语、评论写作或措辞时 felicity 表示‘幸福’或‘措辞巧妙’时通常比较正式、文雅，日常口语中更常见用 happiness 或 well-chosen words；表示‘措辞恰当得体’多用于书面或修辞讨论中。
语法说明Grammar Note
指“巧妙恰当的措辞”时可用复数 felicities。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
真正押韵的词：simplicity、publicity、complicity、duplicity 都以重读的 /lɪsəti/（或 /plɪsəti/）结尾，与 felicity 押韵。注意拼写相似的 city（/ˈsɪti/）和 velocity（/vəˈlɒsəti/）并不押韵，electricity（/ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/）也不押韵。
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