第十二招 快樂的你
Happiness
當你考上了夢寐以求的大學的時候,當意中人向你表達愛情的時候,當事業(yè)獲得成功的時候,當藍天白云如歌如畫般展現(xiàn)在你面前的時候,你是否感受到了那份從心底流出的快樂?俄國作家托爾斯泰說:“如果你想快樂,就盡情地快樂吧”( If you want to be happy, be. )。把你的快樂心情表達出來吧。
Key Words
關(guān)鍵詞
awesome, delighted, ecstatic, elated, excited, exhilarating, fantastic, glad, gratified, great, happy, happiness, marvelous, nice, pleased, pleasure, terrific, thrilled, wonderful
The Most Common Expressions
最常用表達法
How wonderful! I passed!
好極了!我過關(guān)了。
Great, I can't wait!
好棒,我等不及了!
This is awesome!
這太棒了!
Oh, how marvelous!
哦,太棒了!
Hey, that's terrific!
嗨,好極了!
I'm so glad to hear the good news!
我真高興聽到這個好消息!
Whoopee, here we go!
烏拉!我們走了!
Gee, everything seems so good.
哇!每樣好像都很不錯。
Wow! We've finally made it!
哇!我們終于成功了。
Ah! That hits the spot. How nice of you! Thanks.
??!這個真棒!你真好,謝謝!
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The Informal Expressions
非正式場合表達法
Fantastic!
好極了!
How lucky!
真走運。
Super!
好極了!
Really? What a nice surprise!
真的嗎?這真是個意外的驚喜!
What a great chance! I want to jump for joy!
真是一個極好的機會,我高興得要蹦起來!
This is the big day! I've got the letter that I am hired. I'm so happy that I'm ready to climb the walls.
今天是個好日子!我收到了受雇信,幾乎欣喜若狂。
It's so good to see you again.
再次見到你真是太好了!
I have a date today! I'm so excited!
我今天有約會,我太興奮了!
I'm in high spirits at the thought of a vacation in Italy next month.
一想到下個月要去意大利度假,我就興奮不已。
I was on top of the world when I knew that your parents approved of our marriage. I can't wait to see your family!
得知你父母同意了我們的婚事,我極為高興。我迫不及待地想見到你的家人。
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The Formal Expressions
正式場合表達法
I'm ecstatic because things have really turned out beautifully.
我欣喜若狂,因為事情的結(jié)局是如此完美。
I can't believe something so wonderful is happening to me of all people.
我簡直不敢相信,在茫茫人海中,如此美妙的事情會降臨到我的頭上。
It gives me great pleasure to hear that. That's the best news I've heard for a long time.
聽到這消息我非常高興。這是我很久以來聽到的最好的消息。
It gives me so much happiness to receive a notice of acceptance from Harvard University. They've given me a full scholarship.
我收到哈佛大學的錄取通知書時高興極了,他們給了我全額獎學金。
I can't say how delighted I am to have you accompany me. You are too kind! I wish we could be together like this forever.
有你陪伴,我說不出有多高興。你真是太好了!但愿我們能永遠這樣在一起。
It's hard for you to imagine how excited I was when I stepped onto the Great Wall. I should have taken you along with me.
你無法想象我踏上長城時有多么激動,我真應(yīng)該帶你一起去。
I'm gratified that you can now play a proper role in the committee. I wish you the best luck in your future endeavors and I'm looking forward to a fruitful cooperation with you.
我很高興你能在委員會中找到恰當?shù)奈恢谩?祝你在今后的工作中一帆風順,希望我們能夠合作愉快。
As the headmaster, I take great pleasure in welcoming your delegation. This is a great moment. The development of our school will undoubtedly be accelerated by cultural exchanges between your school and ours ever since.
身為校長,我萬分高興地歡迎你們代表團一行。 這是個重大時刻,從今往后,你我之間的校際文化交流無疑會大大加速我校的發(fā)展。
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Dialogue
對話
A: You're all smiles. Something good must have happened to you.
你滿面春風,一定是有什么喜事。
B: You're absolutely right. I got a job at IBM.
你說對了。我在IBM公司謀到了個職位。
A: Great! What do you do there?
太棒了!你做什么?
B: I'm in R & D. This is what I've been longing for. It suits me perfectly.
我在研發(fā)部工作。這是我渴望已久的職位,對我再合適不過了。
A: Congratulations! I'm really happy for you.
祝賀你!我真為你高興!
B: So am I! I feel like I'm on cloud nine!
我也是,我覺得像是上了九重天!
Sentence Structure
增值句型
[句型1]
I'm delighted... + that引導(dǎo)的從句
例:I'm delighted that you'll be able to come.
我很高興你能來。
[句型2]
I'm excited about... + 名詞性短語
例:I'm excited about getting a part in the film.
能在這部影片中扮演一個角色令我很興奮。
[句型3]
介詞about引導(dǎo)的短語
I'm glad... + to引導(dǎo)的動詞不定式
that引導(dǎo)的從句
例:I'm glad about my new job.
我對新工作很滿意。
I'm glad to learn about our success.
我很高興得知我們成功了。
I'm glad that I've finally passed the exam.
終于考試過關(guān)了,我很開心。
[句型4]
to引導(dǎo)的動詞不定式
I'm happy... +
that引導(dǎo)的從句
例:I'm happy to know that I'm going to have a baby.
我很高興得知我要做媽媽了。
I'm happy that all my children will come home for the Spring Festival.
我很開心,因為我所有的兒女都要回家來過春節(jié)。
[句型5]
to 引導(dǎo)的動詞不定式
I'm pleased... +
that引導(dǎo)的從句
例:I'm pleased to meet you.
見到你我很高興。
I'm pleased that you've decided to go with me.
很高興你決定和我一同去。
[句型6]
I never dreamed... + that引導(dǎo)的從句
例:I never dreamed that I could make it so big.
我做夢都沒想到我能干得這么成功。
Useful Phrases
表達口頭禪
Smashing!
棒極了!
That's cool!
好極了!
What a blast!
真痛快!
That's remarkable!
那太好了!
We really had a ball.
我們玩得很高興。
I feel like a million dollars!
我太高興了。
Today is my big day.
今天是我的好日子。
It is the happiest moment of my life.
這是我一生最快樂的時刻。
I'm not dreaming, am I?
我不是在做夢吧,對嗎?
It's what I've always dreamed.
這是我一直夢寐以求的。