Top 5 Happy Expressions & Idioms | British English Vocabulary (+ Free PDF & Quiz)

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- Hello everyone and welcome back to English With Lucy.

大家好，欢迎回到跟着露西学英语。

I am in a really good mood today.

我今天心情特别好。

So I decided to make a video about expressions,

所以我想做一个关于表达情绪的视频。

English expressions related to happiness.

用英语表达高兴或者快乐。

Now if you're wondering why I'm so happy,

如果你在想我为什么这么快乐，

honestly there's no single reason.

坦诚的说，没有唯一确切的原因。

It's just life is really fun right now.

只不过现在的生活很有趣。

The channel's going well, I think we're just about to hit

这个频道进展得不错，我想我们就要达到

300,000 subscribers which is amazing.

三十万的订阅用户，真是太好了。

I'm moving house soon.

我就要搬家了。

The sun is coming out, the days are gonna

太阳出来了，白天的时间即将

start getting longer.

开始变得越来越长。

Just really happy.

这就让人很快乐。

So those are the reasons I'm happy.

这就是我快乐的原因。

When you finish watching this video, please do

当你看完这个视频，请一定

comment below and tell me something that's made you

在下面留言，告诉我一些让你

happy recently, and if you want to use one of these

快乐的东西，而且如果你项用其中一个

expressions, you are more than welcome.

表达方式，特别欢迎。

Now a lot of you have been asking,

很多人都在问，

"Where is your 250,000 subscriber Q&A video with your dad?"

那个和你父亲有二十五万关注的问答视频在哪？

(sighs) That was a mouthful.

真实太长的句子了。

And the answer is, my dad is an extremely busy man,

答案是，我父亲兼职太忙了。

I didn't realise how busy he was.

我没想到他会这么忙。

And so it's been hard to pin him down,

很难揪住他，

it's been hard to get him and make him stay in one place.

找到并固定住他很难。

So hopefully this week I'll be able to film it with him.

希望这星期我能和他一块录像。

So it should be uploaded quite soon.

所以很快就会上传。

I'm still using all of the questions that you asked

我依然在那些你们

on the original Instagram post.

在即时上最初提出的问题。

So look forward to that.

期待吧。

Quickly before we get started, this video is going to help

快速开个头，这个视频会帮助

your speaking and your listening.

你的口语和听力。

It's gonna help your speaking because I'm going to

对你的口语有帮助是因为我将

teach you new phrases or new expressions to use,

教你使用新的用法和表达方式，

and it will improve your listening because you'll be able

还会对你的听力有帮助是因为你将能够

to understand what natives mean when they use

明白英语母语者什么意思当他们用

these expressions, but if you want to take your listening

这些表达方式，但是如果你想进一步提升你的听力能力，

to the next level, don't forget to sign up to

不要忘记注册

Audible.com, I can offer you a free audio book

Audible.com账号，我可以为你免费提供一本有声书

and a free 30 day trial.

和三十天的免费使用权限。

All you have to do is click on the link in the

你只要点击说明栏里面的链接

description box and I've just found out that

我刚刚发现

you can listen to Sherlock Holmes read by Stephen Fry.

你可以收听到Stephen Fry读的《歇洛克·福尔摩斯》。

And if you don't know who Stephen Fry is, I'll see if I can

如果你不知道 Stephen Fry是谁，我会

get a picture here.

找一张他的照片。

Stephen Fry, he's a comedian and he speaks with

Stephen Fry，他是一位喜剧演员而且操着

a received pronunciation, so that could be

一口标准的英音，所以那是

a really good one to download if you want to practise

非常值得下载的，如果你愿意练习

your received pronunciation.

你的标准英音。

Right, let's get started with the video.

好，咱们开始这段视频。

The first expression relating to happiness is

第一个表达快乐的方式是

to be over the moon.

to be over the moon。

And to be over the moon means to be really, really happy,

to be over the moon意思是非常非常高兴，

believe it or not.

信不信由你。

So, I can say that last Thursday, I passed my driving test

所以我可以说，上个周四，我通过了驾驶考试，

and I was over the moon because I had to try

我在月亮之上因为我尝试了

three times, yes, that was my third test.

三次，第三次才通过。

Yeah, I was completely over the moon because driving

我简直就是over the moon，因为开车

is not something that has come naturally to me,

对我来说不是那么简单自然的事

and it really bothered me for a long time that

不会开车困扰了我很久

I couldn't drive, but now I can, so I'm over the moon.

现在我可以了，所以我就是over the moon。

The next expression related to happiness is

第二各表达快乐的方式是

to have a whale of a time.

to have a whale of a time。

And to have a whale of a time, well, you guess what

to have a whale of a time，你猜

this one means.

这是什么意思

Let me use this one in an example and see if you can guess

我用这个举个例子，看看你能不能猜到

what it means.

它是什么意思。

Just a clue, it has nothing to do with whales.

提示一点，和鲸鱼一点关系都没有。

So I went to a ball on Saturday, and a ball is like

星期六，我参加了一个舞会，这个舞会

a posh party, you normally have dinner, then you can dance.

是一个优雅的聚会，通常吃过晚餐可以跳舞。

I went to a ball on Saturday with a group of friends

我和一群朋友周六去了舞会

and I had a whale of a time.

I had a whale of a time.

Okay, so to have a whale of a time means to have

好吧，to have a whale of a time意思是

a fantastic time.

度过一段非常美好的时光。

Nothing to do with whales.

和鲸鱼没有任何关系。

Now the next one, number three is actually

下一个，第三个实际上

a slang expression, but I think it's really important

是一种俚语表达方式，但我觉得非常重要

that you guys know this one.

你们应该知道。

We definitely use it a lot in England.

我们在英格兰一定经常使用。

It is to be buzzing.

就是to be buzzing。

Now, if you say, "I'm buzzing," it means I'm really

如果你说”I'm buzzing“，意思就是我真的

exhilarated, really enthusiastic, really happy,

很兴奋，真的很感兴趣，真的很高兴，

really excited about something.

对某些东西真的很兴奋。

So it means I've got positive emotions in my body,

意思就是我内心有积极的情绪，

and it is a good feeling, okay.

感觉很好。

So I could say, "I've just booked my tickets for (foreign),"

所以我可以说”我预定了（西班牙语）的票“，

which I seem to mention all the time, but I am buzzing.

我好像经常提到这个，但是I'm buzzing。

I cannot wait to go.

我简直迫不及待了。

So that is a perfect situation, a perfect example of

这就是个很好的情景，一个很好的例子

the word buzzing, because I literally am buzzing.

buzzing这个词，因为我确实是在嗡嗡叫。

(buzzes)

（嗡嗡）

Coffee must have did that.

剪掉

Okay, number four-- (blows lips)

好，第四个

Okay, number four is to be happy as Larry.

好，第四个是to be happy as Larry。

Who is Larry?

谁是Larry？

It doesn't matter, cuz it's not relevant.

不要紧，因为和他没关系。

I don't know who Larry is.

我不知道Larry是谁。

I'm sure one of you will Google the etymology of

我肯定你会到谷歌搜索这个词的来源

happy as Larry and find out, but to be happy as Larry

找出to be happy as Larry，但是to be happy as Larry

mean to be really, really happy.

意思是非常非常高兴。

So I might ask, you know, "Does John like his new job?"

所以我也许问，你知道，John喜欢他的新工作吗？

And you could reply saying, "Yes, he is happy as Larry.

你可以回答”Yes, he is happy as Larry.“

"He is as happy as Larry," meaning he is as happy as can be.

”He is as happy as Larry“意思是他简直太高兴了。

The final expression related to happiness

最后一个关于高兴的表达方式

is to be on top of the world.

就是to be on top of the world。

To be on top of the world and to be

to be on top of the world

on top of the world means, you guessed it guys,

to be on top of the world意思是，你们猜

it means to be really, really happy.

它的意思是非常非常高兴。

To be just elated, so delighted, so happy.

就是兴高采烈，欢欣鼓舞，太高兴了。

Yeah, so I would say when I found out that I graduated

所以我会说，当我发现我大学毕业

from university with a first-class degree,

并获得了一等学位。

I was on top of the world.

我就是on top of the world。

I was really, really amazed, happy, just buzzing.

我真的很惊喜，很高兴，就是buzzing。

Right, guys, that is it for today's lesson.

好了，朋友们，这就是今天的课程。

I hope it brought a little bit of happiness into your life,

我希望能给你的生活带来些许快乐。

and as I said before, I would love to hear about

像我之前说的，我喜欢听到

something that made you happy recently,

最近让你很快乐的事情。

maybe using one of the expressions that we discussed today.

也许可以用我们今天讨论到的表达方式。

Put it in the comments, I really am keen to hear about that.

放到评论栏目，我非常热衷于看到这些。

And don't forget to sign up for your free trial

不要忘记注册你的免费使用

of Audible.com, the link is in the description,

Audible.com账号，链接就在说明里面，

and you can connect with me on all of my social media.

你可以用各种社交媒体和我联系。

I have my Facebook page and my Instagram.

我有脸书和立即

I will see you soon for another lesson.

下一次课见。

Muah.

呣啊。

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