"快乐"心情的多种英文表达

快乐是大饱眼福后的一份满足；快乐是走上领奖台掌声响起时的一份骄傲；快乐是每天回家有香喷喷的饭菜……英语中如何表达“快乐”呢？一起来学习！

1. be full of the joys of spring 非常高兴；欢快

例：He bounced into the office, full of the joys of spring.

他兴高采烈地蹦跳着进了办公室。

2. be on cloud nine 异常兴奋；乐不可支

例：Helen was on cloud nine when she got that job!

得到那份工作时，海伦简直飘飘然了！

3. like a dog with two tails 非常开心

例：When Peter won the first prize he was like a dog with two tails.

当彼得获得了一等奖时，他高兴坏了。

4. have a whale of a time 玩得非常痛快；过得非常愉快

例：We had a whale of a time on holiday.

假期里我们玩得非常痛快。

5. tickled pink 高兴极了

例：I was tickled pink to be invited.

能获得邀请我真是高兴死了。

6. happy as a clam 非常快活

例：I am happy as a clam living all by myself in this little house by the sea.

能一个人住在海边小屋，我简直太高兴了。

7. buzzing 兴奋的，热切盼望的

例：I’m buzzing for the holidays.

一想到度假我就好兴奋。

8. on top of the world 极度幸福

例：She was feeling on top of the world.

她觉得自己是世界上最幸福的人。

9. be over the moon 非常高兴，非常快活

例：She was over the moon about/with her new bike.

她有了辆新自行车，快乐极了。

10. in seventh heaven 极其高兴的

例：I’m sure you’ll be in seventh heaven when you get your first salary.

我保证你拿到第一个月工资时的心情肯定是兴奋至极的。

蛋糕装饰展精美创意博眼球

The World’s Largest Cake Decorating Show was held at Alexandra Palace in north London, the UK. The grand event attracted lots of international cake makers to compete and provided a gluttonous feast for tasters from all over the world to enjoy.

世界最大蛋糕装饰展在英国伦敦北部的亚历山大宫举行。这届盛事吸引了来自世界各地的糕点师们一决高下，也为全球美食爱好者们献上了一场糕点盛宴。

As is reported, this cake decorating show has put over 100 cake exhibitions on display, all of which were full of creativity. A great number of themes were represented among the exhibitions, including literature, religion, culture, cult figures and so on. Besides, the event has also set a series of hotly contested competitions for cake makers. The awards would be presented according to the selection result from professional judges, led by Cake International’s Chairman of Judges, Brian Taylor.

据报道，这届蛋糕装饰展共展出100多件创意十足的蛋糕。在众多展品中，(蛋糕的)主题多种多样，其中包括文学、宗教、文化及偶像人物等等。此外，这场活动还设置出一些竞争激烈的比赛供糕点师们进行角逐。奖项颁发是依据国际蛋糕评委主席布莱恩•泰勒领衔的专业裁判的评选结果而授予的。

Finally, the British cake maker, Dawn Butler, won the illustrious Best in Show award for her Albert Einstein cake. Besides, another cake resembling a White Walker from the fantasy series Game of Thrones was also one of the most eye-catching efforts at the show.

最终，英国糕点师多恩•巴特勒因其创作的阿尔伯特•爱因斯坦蛋糕而拔得头筹。此外，另一个以科幻系列《权力的游戏》中“白鬼”为原型打造的蛋糕也在展会上大放异彩。

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