“高兴”的英语表达知多少？

罗晓丽

在日常生活中，每个人都会遇到一些开心的事。然而，当用英语表达“我非常高兴” 时，许多同学脑海中浮现的往往是“I'm very happy”。事实上，除了这一表达外，还有许多其他精彩的表达方法。对此，笔者进行了如下归纳，以期对同学们的学习有所帮助。

一、wild with joy

wild with joy意为“高兴极了、欣喜若狂”。例如：

We went wild with joy after hearing the good news.

听到这个好消息后，我们高兴极了。

The summer holidays are coming！ The children are wild with joy.

暑假要来了！孩子们欣喜若狂。

二、walk on air

walk on air意为“特别高兴，异常兴奋”。例如：

Why is Jack walking on air today？

杰克今天为什么特别高兴呢？

After joining the school basketball team，I have been walking on air.

加入了校篮球队后，我一直兴奋不已。

三、in seventh heaven

in seventh heaven意为“格外高兴，乐翻了天”。例如：

The little girl is in seventh heaven when she has something delicious to eat.

当有好吃的东西的时候，小女孩格外高兴。

The children were in seventh heaven with the new toys.

有了新玩具，孩子们乐翻了天。

四、be over the moon

be over the moon意为“非常高兴，极其开心”。例如：

I was over the moon to get your letter.

收到你的来信，我非常高兴。

She was over the moon when she won the first place in the match.

当她在比赛中获得第一名时，她极其开心。

五、be on cloud nine

be on cloud nine意为“极为高兴，乐不可支，喜不自胜”。例如：

His father was on cloud nine when John was born.

当约翰出生时，他的父亲喜不自胜。

The boy was on cloud nine all day，be?cause he got an A in his final exam.

这个男孩一整天都乐不可支，因为他期末考试得了一个A。

六、light up with pleasure

light up with pleasure 意为“喜笑颜开”。 例如：

As soon as the woman sees her son，her face lights up with pleasure.

这个女人一见到儿子就喜笑颜开。

Looking at the gifts in the room，Lucy lighted up with pleasure.

看着房间里的礼物，露西喜笑颜开。

七、on top of the world

on top of the world意为“十分高兴，兴奋至极，开心得不得了”。例如：

Jane was on top of the world when she passed the driving test.

当简通过驾照考试时，她开心得不得了。

Everything is working smoothly and I feel on top of the world.

一切都很顺利，我感到十分高兴。

八、be full of the joys of spring

be full of the joys of spring 意为“非常高兴，兴高采烈”。例如：

For a whole week you are full of the joys of spring.

一整周你都兴高采烈的。

Rock has been full of the joys of spring since he got a new job.

自从找到新工作后，洛克一直非常高兴。

九、like a dog with two tails

like a dog with two tails 意为“无比高兴，开心极了”。例如：

We were like a dog with two tails when

we saw an old friend in the street.

在街上看到一个老朋友时，我们高兴坏了。

The old couple were like a dog with two tails when their daughter came back from America.

當他们的女儿从美国回来时，这对老夫妇无比高兴。

总之，英语中表达“高兴”的方式多种多样。在平时的英语学习中，同学们既要注意常用词汇和句型的掌握，又要注意高级表达的收集和积累，从而丰富词库，提升语言表达能力。