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happier

UK //ˈhæpiə(r)//US //ˈhæpiər//

词源

源自中古英语 'happy',最初来自古挪威语 'happ'(运气、机会),加上比较级后缀 '-ier' 构成。

adjective

❶ happy的比较级形式,表示比原来更快乐或更满足的状态,用于比较两个人或事物的快乐程度。

“She looks happier today than she did yesterday.”

(她今天看起来比昨天更开心。)

“I feel much happier after talking to my best friend.”

(和最好的朋友聊过之后,我感觉开心多了。)

同义词:more joyful, more cheerful, more content

常见短语

none happier than — 用于强调某人是所有人中最快乐的,通常用于比较的语境中。

“There was none happier than the bride on her wedding day.”

(婚礼当天,没有人比新娘更快乐了。)