Peace and Happiness - 英语词汇详解

Meaning 1：peace and happiness (Peace and Happiness)

Peace and Happiness 🔊

/piːs ænd ˈhæpinəs/

A feeling of calm and quiet inside your heart, mixed with joy and being content with your life.

peace and happiness 🔊

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/piːs ænd ˈhæpinəs/

A state of inner calm and quiet, combined with joy and contentment with one's life.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Peace from Latin 'pax' (agreement); happiness from Old Norse 'happ' (chance, luck). Combined as a phrase in English.

💡 Mnemonic

Picture a dove carrying a smiley-face balloon – peace plus happiness.

📖 Example

After a long walk in the quiet forest, she felt a deep sense of peace and happiness. 🔊 After a long walk in the quiet forest, she felt a deep sense of peace and happiness.

🔗 Collocations

find peace and happiness – to discover a state of inner calm and joy

wish someone peace and happiness – to express hope that another person experiences tranquility and joy

a life of peace and happiness – an existence characterized by calm and contentment

🔄 Synonyms

serenity (n.) – The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled.

contentment (n.) – A state of satisfaction and ease.

bliss (n.) – Perfect happiness or great joy.

🚫 Antonyms

anxiety (n.) – A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease.

sorrow (n.) – A feeling of deep distress caused by loss or disappointment.

🌱 Derivatives

peaceful (adj.) – Free from disturbance; tranquil.

happy (adj.) – Feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.

📖 Cultural Story

Commonly used in well-wishes, greeting cards, and mindfulness contexts, this phrase represents the ideal of inner tranquility mixed with joy.