Felicity
“Felicity”是名词,有两种含义:1) 强烈的快乐、幸福。2) 找到适当恰当的词语的能力;合适性。
- “Eloquence with felicity.” (以恰当的方式雄辩。)
- “She expressed her felicity at the good news.” (她表达了对好消息的快乐。)
- “The felicity of his expression made the speech memorable.” (他表达的恰当使演讲令人难忘。)
“Felicity”来自古法语”felicite”,来自拉丁语”felicitās”(“快乐、肥沃”),来自”felix”(“快乐的、多产的”)。
“Felicity”由词根”felicit-”(快乐)+ 后缀”-y”(名词,表示状态或性质)构成。
“Felicity”常用于描述强烈的快乐或幸福,也用于描述表达的恰当性,在文学和正式语境中特别常见。
- 形容词形式: “felicitous”(恰当的、令人愉快的)
“Felicity”的音标是/fəˈlɪs.ɪ.ti/,可以联想”felicit-”(快乐)+ “-y”(性质),想象快乐的性质。
“The felicity she felt upon receiving the award was overwhelming. Her felicity in expressing gratitude made her acceptance speech particularly moving.” (她收到奖项时感受到的快乐是压倒性的。她表达感激的恰当使她的获奖感言特别感人。)