bliss
Bliss refers to a state of supreme happiness, utter joy, or complete spiritual contentment. It often describes a feeling so intense that one becomes oblivious to any surrounding worries or negative circumstances.
Beispiele
3 von 5After a grueling week at the office, spending Sunday morning in bed with a book was pure bliss.
After a grueling week at the office, spending Sunday morning in bed with a book was pure bliss.
The monk spoke of attaining a state of eternal bliss through years of disciplined meditation.
The monk spoke of attaining a state of eternal bliss through years of disciplined meditation.
That first scoop of ice cream on a hot day is absolute bliss!
That first scoop of ice cream on a hot day is absolute bliss!
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of 'bless' (a heavenly act) and 'kiss' (a moment of joy) combined to make 'bliss' (heavenly joy).
Schnelles Quiz
Lying on the beach with no phone and no worries was ________ bliss.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: pure
Beispiele
After a grueling week at the office, spending Sunday morning in bed with a book was pure bliss.
everydayAfter a grueling week at the office, spending Sunday morning in bed with a book was pure bliss.
The monk spoke of attaining a state of eternal bliss through years of disciplined meditation.
formalThe monk spoke of attaining a state of eternal bliss through years of disciplined meditation.
That first scoop of ice cream on a hot day is absolute bliss!
informalThat first scoop of ice cream on a hot day is absolute bliss!
The literary analysis explores how the protagonist mistakes temporary ignorance for genuine intellectual bliss.
academicThe literary analysis explores how the protagonist mistakes temporary ignorance for genuine intellectual bliss.
The short-lived period of market bliss ended abruptly when the interest rates were hiked.
businessThe short-lived period of market bliss ended abruptly when the interest rates were hiked.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
Ignorance is bliss
It is better not to know bad news or a difficult truth.
Blissed out
To be in a state of complete relaxation or euphoria.
Follow your bliss
To pursue the things that make you most happy in life.
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Bless is a verb meaning to confer holiness or approval, while bliss is a noun meaning extreme happiness.
Happiness is a general state of well-being, whereas bliss is a much more intense, transcendent, and often spiritual peak of joy.
Nutzungshinweise
Bliss is often paired with intensifiers like 'absolute', 'pure', or 'sheer'. In modern English, it is frequently used to describe sensory pleasures, such as food or relaxation, as well as spiritual states.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often use bliss as a countable noun; however, it is almost always uncountable (you cannot have 'a bliss').
Merkhilfe
Think of 'bless' (a heavenly act) and 'kiss' (a moment of joy) combined to make 'bliss' (heavenly joy).
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Old English 'blis', which is related to 'blīthe' (blithe), meaning merry or happy.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
The phrase 'Ignorance is bliss' comes from Thomas Gray's poem, suggesting that sometimes knowledge brings only pain.
Schnelles Quiz
Lying on the beach with no phone and no worries was ________ bliss.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: pure
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