felicity
felicity
(pl. -ies)
[mass noun]
(pl. -ies)
[mass noun]
- intense happiness
巨大幸福；十分快乐
domestic felicity.
天伦之乐。 - the ability to find appropriate expression for one's thoughts
言辞巧妙
he exposed the kernel of the matter with his customary elegance and felicity.
他一如既往，简洁明了而又精当得体地指出了问题的核心。
■[count noun]a particularly effective feature of a work of literature or art
（文学或艺术作品的）别具匠心之处
a book full of minor felicities.
一本细节处处见匠心的书。
- late Middle English: from Old French felicite, from Latin felicitas, from felix, felic- 'happy'
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