happiness是什么意思

Conceptsofhappiness幸福的概念

幸福是什么？研究认为，在西方文化中，个人的愉悦感是公认的幸福定义。而在

东亚文化中，人们倾向于将社会和谐视为幸福。在非洲和印度的一些地区，幸福

感更多地与共享体验和家庭相连接。本集内容讨论人们对幸福的追求，以及人们

可以在何处找到幸福。

Vocabulary:humancharacteristics词汇:人类特性

Howareyoufeelingtoday?Ouremotionscanvaryconsiderablydependingonmany

factors,includingourhealth,wealth,etimes

weneedtotakeastepbackandthinkaboutwhathappinessreallymeansandhow

wecanfindit.

MaybeweshouldtakealeafoutofFinland'sbook–lastyeartheUN'sWorld

ort

lookedat'subjectivewell-being'.That'showhappypeoplefeeltheyareandwhy-

badonfactorssuchas,economicstrength,socialsupport,lifeexpectancy,

freedomofchoice,generosity,andperceivedcorruption.

chhasalsosuggestedthatwhile

personalfeelingsofpleasurearetheaccepteddefinitionofhappinessinWestern

cultures,EastAsianculturestendtoehappinessassocialharmony,andinsome

partsofAfricaandIndiait'smoreaboutsharedexperiencesandfamily.

AuthorandjournalistHelenRusllhasbeenlookingatthepositivecharacteristicsof

acountry'spopulationtoewhatmakesthemhappyandfoundJapantobeoneof

dtheBBCthatthiswasduetotheirconceptofwabi-sabi–

"thistraditionalJapaneconceptaroundcelebratingimperfection…it'sthisidea

thatthereisabeautyinageing,it'stobecelebratedratherthantryingtodisgui

it."So,basically,weshouldbehappywithwhoweareandrejoiceinourfaultsand

'ssomethingtoputasmileonourfaces!

Butifyou'refeelingdowninthedumpsbecauyourhomecountrydoesn'thavea

happinessconcepttofollow,considersomelf-helpideasthattheBBCprogramme

ncludebeingvirtuous,finding

somethingtobepassionateabout,enjoyingthehereandnowandbeingaltruistic–

helpingothers.

However,ourpursuitofhappinesscouldmakeusmirableaswetrytomeet

society’xpectationsandgoals,,havingtoo

littleexperienceofnegativeemotionscanmakeuslessadeptatfacingnew

challenges.

词汇表

takealeafoutofsomeone'sbook效仿（某人/物），向…学习

well-being幸福

generosity慷慨，宽宏大量

pleasure欢乐

socialharmony社会和谐

content满足的

concept观念

imperfection缺点，弱点

ageing变老，衰老

fault弱点，缺点

individuality个人特征，特质

downinthedumps情绪低落，郁闷、不高兴

virtuous品德高尚的

tobepassionateabout对…喜爱的、充满激情的

altruistic利他的

mirable痛苦的

anxious焦虑的，不安的

adept游刃有余的

测验与练习

1.阅读课文并回答问题。

rganisationfoundFinlandtobethehappiestcountryonEarthin2018?

ingtosomerearch,whatprovidesmosthappinessinEastAsiancultures?

ingtoatraditionalJapaneconceptofhappiness,whyisageingagood

thing?

fal?Anxietyandstresscanactuallymakeushappy.

ordudinthearticleisasynonymfor'celebrate'?

2.请在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子

的空格处。

'tbelievemybrother's_________-he'spaidforusalltogoonholidayto

France.

pleasuregenerositywell-beingimperfection

uld__________outofyoursister'sallherhomeworkon

timeandthenshecangooutandenjoyherlf!

leaftakertakenaleaftakealeaftakeabook

3.I'vealwaystriedtoleada________lifebynotdrinkingalcoholorsmoking.

mirablevirtuousadeptwell-being

'snosurprihe'sfeeling__________-he'slosthisjobandcan'tfindanother

one.

dumpeddownatthedumpdumpedanddowndowninthedumps

'sgreattohaveherworkingincustomerrvicesbecaushe'svery_________

atdealingwithcomplaints!

adeptanxiousaltruisticmirable

答案

1.阅读课文并回答问题。

rganisationfoundFinlandtobethehappiestcountryonEarthin2018?

TheUnitedNations'(UN)WorldHappinessReportfoundthecountrytobethe

happiestplaceonEarth.

ingtosomerearch,whatprovidesmosthappinessinEastAsiancultures?

RearchfoundEastAsianculturestendtothinkofhappinessassocialharmony.

ingtoatraditionalJapaneconceptofhappiness,whyisageingagood

thing?

Wabi-sabiisaconceptthatcelebratesageingbecauhavingimperfectionsisa

goodandnaturalthing.

fal?Anxietyandstresscanactuallymakeushappy.

suitofhappinesscouldmakeusmirableaswetrytomeet

society’xpectationsandgoals,makingusanxiousandstresd.

ordudinthearticleisasynonymfor'celebrate'?

stocelebratesomethinginahappyway.("Weshouldbehappy

withwhoweareandrejoiceinourfaultsandindividuality.")

2.请在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子

的空格处。

'tbelievemybrother'sgenerosity-he'spaidforusalltogoonholidayto

France.

uldtakealeafoutofyoursister'sallherhomeworkon

timeandthenshecangooutandenjoyherlf!

3.I'vealwaystriedtoleadavirtuouslifebynotdrinkingalcoholorsmoking.

'snosurprihe'sfeelingdowninthedumps-he'slosthisjobandcan'tfind

anotherone.

'sgreattohaveherworkingincustomerrvicesbecaushe'sveryadeptat

dealingwithcomplaints!