首先介绍表达“高兴”的习语: 2 n. F6 ]6 j! e% q3 v @3 m% z
over the moon,on cloud nine。这两个习语与汉语中常说的“乐得飞上天了”有异曲同工之妙。
9 s- Q5 J/ ~4 y1 e3 f; LHe was over the moon when he heard the news. % E1 I0 j& d; U& d
听到这个消息,他高兴地飞上了天。
& Q8 e$ e# f5 R+ O; @# @When I got the job, I was on cloud nine for several weeks.
9 L( o7 g! {! v o% ]得到这份工作后,我一连几周都乐滋滋的。
2 u& b1 [1 c3 ? M* M% ljump for joy 高兴得跳了起来。for介词,表示原因。
2 C; l: ~6 N4 R6 {$ yWe jumped for joy when we got the mortgage.
( W& z3 Y9 g: l( C取得了抵押贷款,我们高兴得跳了起来。 2 r% _4 m3 s( K' j' G/ x
表达“非常生气”的习语:
. I ^+ C# f$ d* X7 msee red 联想:生气时人涨红了脸不难理解,see red“脸上看见红色了”是“愤怒”的意思。 6 l* y. {# v, e% d: @3 t
Don’t talk to him about his boss – it just makes him see red! . P5 ]0 `2 Z( E9 H, e2 @
别提他老板,一提他就生气。
# ?$ `9 G+ `2 R ~4 T% Z: {in a black mood 联想:在形容某人心情不好,一触就发火时,我们会说他“黑着脸”。 / w( y% g! H" [$ I$ N( e6 ^
Be careful what you say – she’s in a black mood today.
$ ]( N' `8 S/ v8 \+ w) i1 `+ D+ d- ?小心说话,今天她心情很差。 + Z9 F3 [0 u9 }8 F5 ?5 S
表达“伤心”的习语: 5 d: N3 y% S4 q1 c& `4 K: g: M
down in the dumps,dump垃圾场,垃圾堆。被抛弃在垃圾堆中,可见是多么的伤心了。
& H5 c: R; Q/ d. \( z6 ]. `When she left him, he was down in the dumps for a couple of weeks.
9 P* p- n( x4 r( y% j他被她甩了,一连几周都很沮丧。
3 B$ @ _1 d3 e7 _! G1 tfeel blue,我们都熟悉blue可以表达“忧郁的,沮丧的”。 " t2 ]' E6 g- E, _8 n1 t# ^( W
She felt a little blue when she lost her job. " ]4 p) K; I! w& g
她丢掉了工作,有点沮丧。 |