Stop Saying “Happy” and “Sad”: 10 English Idioms to Use Instead · Learn English with Harry
学习10个表达情绪的英语习语，帮助你更自然地描述快乐和悲伤。适合练习日常对话中的情感表达和词汇运用。
Hi there.
你好！
This is Harry.
这是哈利。
And welcome back to Advanced English Lessons with Harry, where we tried to help you to get a better understanding of the English language,
欢迎大家再次回到“哈里的高级英语课程”中。在这里，我们一直致力于帮助大家更好地理解英语语言。
improve the use of vocabulary, improve your pronunciation, use of expressions So what are we going to look at today?
我们需要改进词汇的使用、发音以及表达方式。那么，今天我们具体要学习什么呢？
Well, in today's advanced lesson, we're going to look at idioms relating to happiness and sadness.
在今天的这节高级课程中，我们将学习一些与幸福和悲伤相关的习语。
So we'll split it into two parts.
因此，我们将它分成两部分来处理。
One part about happiness, the other bird sadness.
幸福的一部分，另一部分则是悲伤……
And as always try to practice them.
像往常一样，尽量多练习这些内容。
And if you don't understand them, come back to me.
如果你不明白它们的意思，就再来找我。
We'll try to give you a few more examples.
我们会再试着举一些例子来说明。
Okay.
好的。
So what have we got?
那么，我们得到了什么呢？
We've got five particular idioms relating to happiness and we've got another five relating to sadness.
我们有五个与幸福相关的习语，另外还有五个与悲伤相关的习语。
So I'll look at happiness.
那么，我就来谈谈幸福吧。
First of all come back, give you some examples and then do the same with sadness okay.
首先，让我们先回到这个话题上来，给你举一些例子；之后再针对“悲伤”这个情绪做同样的分析，好吗？
So let's get going.
那么，我们开始吧。
Let's give the first one.
我们先来看第一个例子吧。
So on cloud nine well the clouds are high in the sky.
简直高兴极了……嗯，那些“云”其实高悬在天空之中呢。
So when you're on cloud nine you're really, really happy.
当你处于“云九”般的极度幸福状态时，你真的是非常非常开心。
Oh he's on cloud nine.
哦，他高兴极了（就像在云端一样）。
He got the highest marks he's ever got in his exams.
他在考试中取得了有史以来最高的分数。
He's going to be able to go to university.
他将来能够上大学。
And what's more important, he's going to be able to do that engineering course that he hoped to do.
更重要的是，他将能够修读他一直希望修读的那门工程学课程。
Or she's on cloud nine.
或者她正沉浸在极度的幸福之中（就像处于“云端九层”一样）。
She's had a great review at work.
她在工作中获得了非常高的评价。
She's going to get a promotion, everything she wanted.
她即将获得晋升，这正是她一直渴望得到的。
Okay.
好的。
So to be on cloud nine times when we're really, really happy walking on air, well, to walk on air or when you're walking on air,
当我们感到无比幸福、仿佛置身云端、如履平地时，那种愉悦感简直难以用语言形容……
you feel as if you're as light as a feather.
你感觉自己轻如鸿毛。
And it's usually because you've got something that is good has happened to you, something that you weren't expecting.
通常情况下，这是因为发生在你身上的一些好事是出乎你意料的。
And you just got that feeling of
然后你就会有一种这样的感觉……
of happiness the first time you're a
第一次体验到幸福的感觉……
parent, perhaps you are walking on air because it's really a joyful experience and you don't care what else is happening in the world.
作为父母，你或许感觉自己仿佛置身于云端一般幸福无比——因为这确实是一段令人欣喜的体验，你根本不在乎世界上还发生了什么其他事情。
Okay.
好的。
Her boyfriend proposed to her last week.
她的男朋友上周向她提出了求婚。
Presented her with a beautiful diamond ring.
送给她一枚精美的钻石戒指。
She's been walking on air ever since.
从那以后，她仿佛一直处于幸福的状态中（仿佛踩在云端一样）。
I don't think we'll ever get her down.
我觉得我们永远都无法让她安静下来（或：让她停止吵闹）。
She's walking around with a big smile on her face.
她脸上带着灿烂的笑容，四处走动。
Or you're walking on air when you're just really, genuinely happy about everything.
又或者，当你对一切都感到由衷的幸福时，你会仿佛踩在云端一般，轻松愉悦。