felicity

noun
🔊/fəˈlɪsəti/
🔊/fəˈlɪsəti/
(plural felicities)
(formal or literary)
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  1. [uncountable] great happiness幸福;十分快乐
  2. [uncountable] the quality of being well chosen or suitable贴切;恰当;得体
    • The story is told with great felicity of style.这个故事讲究风格。
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  3. 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特色。
    • The pianist’s performance contained no shortage of felicities.钢琴演奏家的表演不乏技巧。
  4. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French felicite, from Latin felicitas, from felix, felic- ‘happy’.

Felicity

🔊/fəˈlɪsəti/
🔊/fəˈlɪsəti/
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  1. a first name for girls幸福;十分快乐