1. 幸福的，愉快的　 feeling or expressing pleasure, contentment, satisfaction, etc.
2. 快乐的　 full of joy
3. A 幸运的，运气好的　 fortunate; lucky
4. 恰当的，巧妙的　 (of words, ideas, behaviour, etc.) well suited to the situation; pleasing

　～ chance　碰巧
　～ day　幸福的日子
　～ family　幸福的家庭
　～ land　乐土
　～ translation　恰当的翻译
　～ words　措词巧妙
　most ～　十分高兴
　perfectly ～　非常高兴
　so ～　如此高兴
　supremely ～　极为高兴
　very ～　很高兴
　～ to help　乐意帮助
　～ to meet　乐意会见
　～ to receive　高兴地接受
　～ to see　高兴地看到
　～ to work　工作愉快
　～ about sth　因某事而高兴
　～ at hearing sth　听到…而感到高兴
　～ in doing good　乐于行善
　～ in one's expressions　巧于辞令
　～ in that work　善于做那项工作
　～ over sth　因某事而高兴
　～ with sb　与某人相处融洽

　It was the happiest day in my life.　这是我一生中最幸福的日子。
　A happy young couple reminded us of our old happy days.　看到了一对幸福的青年夫妇就使我们想起了自己当年的幸福日子。
　We had a happy reunion after many years.　我们在分别多年之后又愉快地团聚在一起。
　The story has a happy ending.　这故事有一个快乐的结局。
　Happy New Year!　新年快乐！
　Happy birthday to you.　祝你生日愉快。
　He is in the happy position of never having to worry about money.　他真有福气，从来不需要为金钱的事操心。
　I think it is a happy translation.　我认为这是一篇恰当而巧妙的译文。
　That was not a very happy remark.　那话说得不太合适。
　That wasn't a very happy choice of words.　那样的措词并不十分恰当。
　It's by no means easy to make a few happy remarks at a farewell party.　在告别会上讲几句得体的话实在不大容易。
　They were very happy ever afterwards.　以后他们一直幸福地生活着。
　Follow after truth if you would be happy.　你若想幸福，就要追求真理。
　I believe they are quite happy together.　我认为他们在一起的确很幸福。
　We three could be right happy together.　我们三人在一起可以过得非常幸福。
　I could be happy when I had money, but something even happier without.　我有钱固然幸福，但有时没钱却更幸福。
　The children are very happy today.　孩子们今天很高兴。
　She is happy about her success.　她因成功而感到欣慰。
　I'm not very happy about the way this decision was reached.　我对于作出这一决定的方式并不十分满意。
　The parents were happy at the happy marriage of their daughter.　父母为女儿美满的婚姻而感到愉快。
　We are happy for them.　我们为他们而高兴。
　He is happy in his home.　他有家庭的幸福。
　She was once happy in a son.　她从前曾欣幸有个儿子。
　A contented person is happy with what he has.　知足的人以其所有为乐。
　A lot of people were not happy with the new rule.　许多人对新规定感到不满。
　I'm happy to see you.　我很高兴见到你。
　I am happy to work with you.　和你一起工作很愉快。
　I was happy to hear that you passed your exam.　听说你通过了考试，我很高兴。
　No one could be happier to learn of your success than I am.　听到你成功的消息，没有人比我更感到快乐。
　We'll be happy to help if you need us.　如果你需要的话，我们将乐意帮助。
　We are only too happy to have you with us.　有你跟我们在一起我们非常高兴。
　He is very happy to have got the fat job.　他很高兴得到一个待遇优厚的工作。
　He was happy to see his favourite grandson start a printshop of his own.　他高兴地看到他喜爱的孙子开了一家自己的印刷厂。
　I'll be happy to meet him when I am free.　我有空时将很乐意与他相会。
　I shall be happy to go if you will accompany me.　如果你愿意陪伴我，我就会乐意去。
　He'll be happy to come, I'm sure.　我肯定他会乐意来的。
　She was happy sitting among her students.　她坐在学生中间很高兴。
　He was happy promoted to the rank of sergeant.　他很高兴升为军士军衔。
　I'm very happy married to you.　跟你结婚我很幸福。
　We are all happy that you have come.　你来了，我们都很高兴。
　They are very happy that the proposal was accepted.　建议被采纳了，他们感到十分高兴。
　I found the teacher very happy.　我发现那位老师很快乐。
　What she has done today makes me very happy.　她今天所做的一切使我非常高兴。

 ♣ a/the happy medium
　中庸之道，折中办法　thing that achieves a satisfactory avoidance of excess; balance between extremes
　I like the happy medium of working hard during the week and enjoying myself at weekends.　我喜欢平日努力工作，周末玩个痛快的折中办法。
　Teddy is a great believer in finding happy mediums.　特迪是个十足的中庸之道的信仰者。
 ♣ as happy as the day is long〔as a sandboy, as Larry〕
　非常高兴　very happy
　Give my husband an old motorbike to tinker with and he's as happy as the day is long.　给我丈夫一辆老式摩托车鼓捣，他会很高兴的。
　The children were as happy as Larry playing on the beach all day.　孩子们极为快乐地在海滨玩了一整天。
 ♣ many happy returns (of the day)
　（用作生日的祝词）　used as a greeting to sb on his or her birthday
　"Many happy returns!"Emily said to me at my birthday party.　在我的生日聚会上，埃米莉说道，“祝福你，天天如此时幸福！”

 ♣ happy, cheerful, glad, joyful
　这组词都有“高兴”的意思。其区别是：
1. happy指心情舒畅、事事顺利或对他人表示良好祝愿时的幸福、愉快心情，可指一般的高兴；cheerful指表露出来的欢悦，是乐观天性的自然流露，特别是在令人不快的情况下仍保持欣悦的心情；joyful程度最强，指心情极好或得到了强烈的满足。例如：
　She felt joyful at the prospect of seeing him at last.　她为终将看到他而感到欣喜。
　He always seems cheerful even in defeat.　他总是高高兴兴，即使输了也这样。
2. happy和glad都含有“快乐的”的意思， happy常指因某一特定的事或原因而“快乐”，且一般只作表语。
3. happy有“幸福”之义，而glad没有此义。例如：

4. cheerful后接动词不定式有时还可表示“令人愉快的”。
 ♣ 下面两个句子意思不同：

　大家听到这个消息都很高兴。
　［误］ It is happy for everybody to hear the news.
　［正］ Everybody is happy to hear the news.
　［析］ happy可用于sb is happy to-v结构，不可用于it is happy for sb to-v结构。

　［同义词］ cheerful, contented, delighted, fortunate, joyful, lucky, pleasant
　［反义词］ depressed, displeased, gloomy, joyless, miserable, sad, sorry, unhappy; luckless, unfortunate, unlucky
　［词源］　中古英语hap（运气，机缘）