【在生活中學習語言】As Merry as a Cricket快樂得不得了
As Merry as a Cricket |
快樂得不得了 |
對話
Susan：Hi, Anna.
蘇珊：嗨，安娜。
Anna：Hey, Susan. What's going on？You look as merry as a cricket.
安娜：嘿，蘇珊。怎麼了？你看起來好開心啊！
Susan：Well... maybe I shouldn't tell you this, but I'm getting plastic surgery on Friday！
蘇珊：這個嘛……也許我不該跟你講，但是這個星期五我要做整形手術！
Anna：What！You are？
安娜：什麼！你說真的？
Susan：Yep. I'm so excited.
蘇珊：對啊，我超興奮的。
Anna：But Susan, don't you think that might be a bad idea？
安娜：但是，蘇珊，你不覺得這主意不太好嗎？
Susan：Why？I want to look younger and more beautiful.
蘇珊：為什麼？我想要看起來更年輕貌美啊。
Anna：Yeah, but...do you think it is worth the risk？
安娜：沒錯……但你覺得冒這個險值得嗎？
Susan：Oh, don't worry. It's so common these days.
蘇珊：噢，別擔心啦，現在整型很平常。
Anna：I hope you don't end up looking like Frankenstein.
安娜：我希望你到時候不要看起來像個科學怪人。
Susan：I'm detecting the green-eyed monster in you.
蘇珊：我發現你心中住著嫉妒的綠眼怪獸呢。
延伸學習
◎俚語精解
．As Merry as a Cricket 快樂得不得了
as…as…意指「像……一樣的」，而cricket則是「蟋蟀」，as merry as a cricket 字面指「開心得像隻蟋蟀」，引伸為「開心得不得了」。蟋蟀的叫聲在西方文化中含歡樂寓意，常見文學作品中。另還有as happy as a clam（像蛤蜊一樣開心）。
◎關鍵字詞
plastic surgery n.整形手術
be worth + V-ing/N 值得……
例：This new shirt is definitely worth your money. You look gorgeous on it.
（這件新襯衫絕對值得你花的錢。你穿上它好看極了。）
．end up… 結果是……
例：How did you end up in this deserted town in the middle of nowhere?
= How did you wind up in this deserted town in the middle of nowhere?
（你怎麼會跑到這座鳥不生蛋的荒涼小鎮來呢？）
．Frankstein 科學怪人
．the green-eyed monster 綠眼怪獸；嫉妒
例：Ted detected that Frank was lying.（泰德察覺到法蘭克在說謊。）
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