舌尖上的美国(162):如何用英语表达喜悦
日期:2013-02-12 23:26

(单词翻译:单击)

人人都向往快乐,平时大家也会遇到一些让人快乐的事。在汉语中有非常丰富的词汇来表示人的喜悦。但在与外国人交往时,你是不是感到词汇贫乏,无法恰如其分地表达出自己的喜悦呢?

自如地用英语表达快乐的心情,那定是又一种快乐吧!

1. be in a good mood, feel cheerful 心情喜悦

e.g. I’m in a good mood today. 我今天心情很好。

My birthday always makes me feel cheerful.我的生日总是让我心情喜悦。

2. be radiant with joy 喜行于色

e.g. She was radiant with joy when I asked her to marry me.

当我请求她嫁给我时,她真是喜行于色。

3. be pleased beyond description 喜不胜言

e.g. I was pleased beyond description that I got this job.

得到了这份工作让我喜不胜言。

4. eyes twinkle with pleasure 喜上眉梢

e.g. His eyes twinkle with pleasure every time he remembers last winter.

每当他想起去年冬天,就喜上眉梢。

5. light up with pleasure 喜笑颜开

e.g. His face lit up with pleasure when she came in.

她进来的时候,他马上喜笑颜开。


6. be extremely delighted 欢天喜地

e.g. We're extremely delighted at your success.

我们因为你的成功而欢天喜地。

7. be wild with joy 欣喜若狂

e.g. The crowd was wild with joy when he scored the final goal.

当他投入最后一球得分,人们欣喜若狂。

8. wear a happy expression, look cheerful 面带喜色;面带笑容

e.g. He was wearing a happy expression even though he was really worried.

即使他很担心,他也总是面带笑容。

e.g. You look cheerful today. What's the good news?

你今天看上去很高兴。有什么好事?

9. be overjoyed 喜出望外

e.g. Belinda was overjoyed to hear from you after so long.

隔了这么久才收到你的信,贝琳达喜出望外。

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重点单词
  • radiantadj. 发光的,明亮的,辐射的
  • descriptionn. 描写,描述,说明书,作图,类型
  • extremelyadv. 极其,非常
  • cheerfuladj. 高兴的,快乐的