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happy medium
happy medium n a course or state that avoids extremes hap′py me′dium
n. middle ground. Translationshappy (ˈhӕpi) adjective1. having or showing a feeling of pleasure or contentment. a happy smile; I feel happy today. 高興的 高兴的2. willing. I'd be happy to help you. 樂意的 乐意的3. lucky. By a happy chance I have the key with me. 幸運的 幸运的ˈhappiness noun 幸福 幸福ˈhappily adverbThe child smiled happily; Happily, (= Fortunately,) she arrived home safely. 高興地 幸福地ˌhappy-go-ˈlucky adjective not worrying about what might happen. cheerful and happy-go-lucky. 逍遙自在的，無憂無慮的 逍遥自在地happy medium a sensible middle course between two extreme positions. I need to find the happy medium between starving and over-eating. 中庸之道，折中辦法 中庸之道，折衷办法 happy medium
happy mediumA healthy balance between two extremes. It can be difficult for working mothers to find a happy medium between maintaining their careers and caring for their families.See also: happy, mediumhappy mediumThe midway point between two extremes. For example, We need to find a happy medium between overdoing the holiday season and ignoring it entirely . This expression, first recorded in 1778, was once known as the golden mean and is based on ancient mathematical principles. See also: happy, mediuma happy medium COMMON A happy medium is something that is successful or pleasant because it avoids being extreme. Here you have the freedom to be energetic, lazy or strike a happy medium in between. Tours like his provide a happy medium between protecting the sea-life and giving holidaymakers a unique experience.See also: happy, mediuma/the happy ˈmedium a sensible balance between two extremes: I like to know my colleagues well, but not too well. The sort of friendship I have with them now is a happy medium. ♢ In life generally we should try to find the happy medium. Extreme solutions to problems always lead to difficulties.See also: happy, mediumEncyclopediaSeeHappyHappy Foods A term coined by Stuart Berger, creator of The Southampton Diet, for foods that he believed produced positive neurotransmitters in the brainThesaurusSeehappy |