Imagine this scene: it's blowing a gale outside, you're snuggled up on the sofa under a warm duvet,chatting and reminiscing with your closest friends.
想象以下这个场景：外面刮着大风，而你蜷缩在沙发温暖的羽绒被下，和你亲密的朋友们聊天，回忆往事。
That content,snug feeling has a name in Danish – 'hygge'. And, as Denmark recently won the title of 'happiest country in the world', the rest of the world is becoming more and more interested in finding ways to embrace this concept.
这种温暖的感觉在丹麦有个名字，叫“hygge”,由于最近丹麦赢得了世界上最幸福的国家称号，所以，世界上其他地方的人们越来越有兴趣来寻找这种幸福的感觉。
'Hygge' - originally from a Norwegian word meaning'wellbeing'- doesn't have an exact equivalent in English. It's often translated as cosiness, or as blogger Anna West told the BBC, ''cosiness of the soul." But, as translator ToveMaren Stakkestad explains: "Hygge was never meant to be translated. It was meant to be felt."
“hygge”来源于挪威词，意思是“安宁健康”的意思，在英文中没有一个很贴切的词来代替。通常被翻译成舒适安逸，或者博客主安娜在BBC所说的，“心灵的安逸”，但是，翻译学家ToveMaren Stakkestad解释说，“Hygge从没有被准确的翻译过来，它是一种感觉。”
Essentially, Hygge involves creating a warm, cosy atmosphere and enjoying it with your loved ones. Danish winters are long and dark and so achieving 'hygge' is particularly relevant during this season. A typical 'hygge' activity during winter could be, enjoying delicious homemade food and light-hearted conversation with friends – preferably in the warm glow of candlelight ;or maybe sipping a glass of mulled wine in the hot tub after a day spent skiing.
从本质上讲，Hygge 包含创建一种温暖舒适的氛围并和你的爱人分享，丹麦的冬天漫长而黑暗，在这个季节里很容易得到Hygge ,冬天里典型的hygge活动可以是欣赏在家自制的家庭美味，和朋友们的轻松交谈，尤其在温暖的烛光下，也可以是在滑雪后躺在热水浴缸里品尝一杯热葡萄酒。
However, Hygge isn't only confined to the bleak winter months – it can also describe that warm,fuzzy feeling you get after a walk through a forest with friends on summer's day or a family barbecue in the park.
然而，Hygge 不仅仅局限于寒风刺骨的冬季，它也可以描述你与朋友们在夏日里漫步森林或者参加公园里的家庭烧烤后的温暖惬意的感觉。
The concept of 'hygge' is currently taking the world by storm with more and more people becoming obsessed with achieving a state of wellbeing. Articles, books and stockingfillers,full of tips on how to achieve hygge, are hitting the market. Although, some believe this has become a marketing and advertising ploy, the benefits of staying happy cannot be underestimated. So, as the winter nights draw in,instead of hibernating,get into your favourite onesie,bake some cookies and curl up by a roaring fire with a good book. And if you can do this with friends and family, even better - hygge is meant to be shared.
Hygge正象风暴样席卷全球，越来越多的人沉迷于这种幸福状态的获取。充满了如何获取hygge小贴士的文章，书籍和圣诞小礼物冲击着市场，尽管一些人认为这是一个市场营销和广告策略，但是保持快乐的好处不可低估。所以，随着冬夜天黑的渐早，象动物冬眠一样，你穿着你最喜欢的连衣居家服，烤些饼干，拿着一本好书，蜷缩在火炉旁，如果你和朋友们以及你家人能够做这些，意味着你分享了更好的hygge.