Happiness 幸福
特快英语每周一话题,今天我们要一起讨论的话题将是在你郁闷时,什么事能让你开心?
以下是伦敦街头随机接受我们采访的人的说法:
购物是一种很流行的自我娱乐的方式,这也是他们为什么称之为消费疗法。
漂亮的景观也能让一些人感觉好起来。
一些人喜欢和朋友一起开怀大笑。某部分男士们说在最坏的一天的结束时间里看到自己的妻子也是会让心情愉悦起来。这个非常浪漫呢!不过,为什么女士们不会这么说呢?
现在让我们一起来听听英国人的详细想法吧。
When you are down, what makes you happy?
在你郁闷时,什么事能让你开心?
This is what some people in London told us:
Woman 1: Maybe go out shopping.
Man 1: Looking out the window if there's a nice view. Something like that.
Woman 2: Sunshine, flowers, sea.
Woman 3: Being stupid! Just thinking of funny scenarios and having a good laugh about it, yeah.
Man 2: The sun, good weather, have a coffee with friends, go back to my wife for dinner.
Man 3: Thinking of nice thoughts… my wife!
Did you know…?你知道吗…?
Fact
The leading American psychologist Professor Ed Diener from the University of Illinois says there is no one ey to happiness but a set of ingredients that are vital. First, family and friends are crucial - the wider and eeper the relationships with those around you the better.
Language tip
The expression 'to not be a happy bunny' can be used in Britain when you mean someone is annoyed bout a particular situation.
Cultural tip
The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan first invented the idea of using happiness as a measure of good governance. The term 'gross national happiness' was coined in 1972 by Bhutan's then King Jigme Singye