felicity
noun /fəˈlɪsəti/
/fəˈlɪsəti/
(plural felicities)
(formal or literary)- [uncountable] great happiness
幸福;十分快乐 - [uncountable] the quality of being well chosen or suitable
贴切;恰当;得体 - The story is told with great felicity of style.
这个故事讲得非常得体。
- The story is told with great felicity of style.
- felicities[plural] well-chosen or successful features, especially in a speech or piece of writing
(尤指讲话或文章中的)精彩之处,言辞巧妙,措辞恰当 - Her book displays many subtle linguistic felicities.
她的书展示了许多微妙的语言上的巧妙之处。 - The pianist’s performance contained no shortage of felicities.
这位钢琴家的表演不乏精彩之处。
- Her book displays many subtle linguistic felicities.
词源late Middle English: from Old French felicite, from Latin felicitas, from felix, felic- ‘happy’.