| 单词 | happily ever after |
| 释义 | > as lemmashappily ever after happily ever after: in a state of happiness (in marriage, life, etc.) extending after the close of the action described (cf. happy ever after at happy adj. and n. Phrases 6); frequently in to live happily ever after; also hyphenated as adj. Similarly happily ever afterwards.In later use typically with allusion to use as a formulaic phrase at the end of a fairy tale, children's story, etc. (cf. quot. 1863), although in early use apparently not a conventionalized expression. ΚΠ 1702 tr. G. Boccaccio Il Decamerone I. xx. 116 Paganino, hearing the News, married the Widow, and as they were very well acquainted, so they lived very lovingly, and happily, ever after. 1792 S. Gunning Anecd. Delborough Family V. lxvi. 205 You will both fall in love, play the fool, marry, and live happily ever afterwards. 1827 Port Folio 22 524/2 The recognised heroes and heroines, who appear as the representatives of good society, and who, at the end of the fifth act, marry and live very happily ever after. 1863 Cassell's Illustr. Family Paper 11 Mar. 103/3 The delighted monarch married him to the princess, and they all lived happily ever after. 1873 L. Troubridge Life amongst Troubridges (1966) viii. 67 The hero and heroine..marry comfortably off in the end and live happily ever after. 1938 Times Lit. Suppl. 15 Jan. 43/3 Thus a story which..ends on a happily-ever-after note. 2010 Independent 21 Oct. (Viewspaper section) 18/1 Arabella wasn't the only one who found that the upper-class gel's life plan—get married, provide an heir and a spare, live happily ever after—hadn't quite panned out. < as lemmas |
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