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happiest

UK //ˈhæpiɪst//US //ˈhæpiɪst//

词源

源自中古英语 'happy'(幸福的)+-est(最高级后缀),happy一词最早与运气、机遇相关,后演变为表示快乐的状态。

adjective

❶ 形容词happy的最高级形式,表示在所有比较对象中最快乐、最幸福的。用于描述人或事物处于极度愉悦的状态。

“This was the happiest moment of my life.”

(这是我一生中最幸福的时刻。)

“She looks the happiest when playing with her dog.”

(她和狗狗玩耍时看起来最开心。)

同义词:most joyful, most delighted, most cheerful

常见短语

the happiest person — 指特定情境中最快乐的人,常用于描述某人处于极度愉悦的状态。

“After winning the lottery, he became the happiest person in town.”

(中彩票后,他成了镇上最快乐的人。)

the happiest time — 指某人或群体经历的最美好、最快乐的时期。

“College years were the happiest time of his life.”

(大学时代是他一生中最快乐的时光。)