點滴英語天天學第209期:雅思詞彙(48)
1. 表述：cloud nine
釋義：A state of extreme happiness. （極其愉快，狂喜）
例句：Ever since Mary got her promotion at work, she's been on cloud nine.
自從瑪麗在工作中升職後，她就一直欣喜若狂。
Kitty was on cloud nine when she heard the good news.
吉蒂聽到那個好消息時，非常高興。
Richard is on cloud nine because he's just graduated from Harvard with cum laude.
理查德狂喜萬分，因爲他剛以優異成績畢業於哈佛大學。
These sun-seekers are on cloud nine when hearing they are going to Hawaii for the summer holidays.
一聽說要到夏威夷去度假，這些喜愛陽光的人簡直高興壞了。
2. 表述：get the third degree
釋義：To be interrogated, scrutinized, or questioned intensely or thoroughly by someone. （遭到盤問，遭到質問）
例句：My boyfriend is so controlling that I always get the third degree if I go anywhere or see anyone without him.
我的男朋友控制慾太強了，不管我去哪兒見誰，只要他不在我身邊，我就會遭到盤問。
I got the third degree from the police regarding my whereabouts during the crime.
我遭到警察對我犯罪期間行蹤的盤問。
3. 表述：goody two shoes（假正經的人，自命清高的人）
例句：I wonder how we can help Karen loosen up and be a little more tolerant of common human flaws. She's such a goody two shoes that all the men I know are afraid to ask her out on a date.
我在想我們怎麼樣才能讓凱倫更開闊一些，對一般人常有的缺點能夠更容忍一點。她真是自命清高，所認識的那些男人都怕請她出去，怕跟她交朋友。
It's true Eleanor isn't dating anybody steady right now. But don't get the idea she's a goody two shoes. She's not only smart but also attractive and she's also a real fun person to be around.
埃利諾現在沒有一個固定的男朋友，這是確實的。但是，別以爲她是一個自命清高的人。她既很聰明也很漂亮，而且跟她在一起也非常有意思。
