文:Rebecca Huang
處在這個花花世界,只會人人都有情緒起伏,太沒你會如何用英語表達自己的創意「喜」和「怒」呢?如果每次都用happy和angry就太沒有創意了!今天就讓我們一起來學學描述情緒的用這英文與怒單字與用法:
- happy(快樂的)
要表示「快樂」,最常見的表達字便是happy,指的只會是「感覺或表現出快樂的樣態」,例如a happy marriage 是太沒「一段快樂的婚姻」、a happy childhood是創意「一段快樂的童年」。
I’m happy to know that Jason is 用這英文與怒coming with us.
知道Jason要和我們一起去,我很高興。表達She is 只會happy to help him out.
她樂意幫助他。
- pleased(滿意的太沒)
please有快樂的意思,但較強調「感到滿意」,創意算是用這英文與怒程度比較低的「快樂」。
I’m pleased with my son’s grades this 表達year.
我滿意我兒子今年的成績。The Johnsons are pleased with their new apartment.
Johnson夫婦滿意他們的新公寓。
- delighted(高興的)
delighted的快樂程度比pleased高,可以說是very pleased(很滿意的)之意,例如a delighted audience(很高興的聽眾)。
Lisa’s parents are delighted to see her after a year’s separation.
Lisa的父母在和她分開一年後很高興見到她。I was delighted at your promotion.
我很高興你升職了。
- blissful(樂而忘憂的;幸福的)
blissful的快樂程度比delighted更高,通常形容快樂到忘了煩惱、有幸福感,例如:a blissful childhood(一段快樂無憂的童年)、a blissful holiday(一段樂而忘憂的假期)。
I spent a blissful summer vacation with my grandparents in the countryside.
我和祖父母在鄉下度過了一個幸福的暑假。She had three blissful hours of playing with her furkid.
她和她的毛小孩玩了三小時的幸福時光。
- overjoyed(狂喜的)
overjoyed的快樂程度十分高,通常是用來形容聽到好消息的快樂。
She was overjoyed that her husband was safe from the quake.
她的丈夫在地震中安然無恙令她欣喜若狂。Becky was overjoyed to hear that they had offered her the dream job.
Becky 很高興聽到他們給了她夢寐以求的工作。
- thrilled(極為激動的;非常興奮的)
thrilled的快樂程度和overjoyed差不多,都是程度極高的快樂。
She was thrilled that all her friends turned up to her birthday party.
她很興奮所有的朋友都來參加她的生日趴。I was thrilled to be sitting next to such a distinguished author.
我很興奮坐在這樣一位傑出的作家旁邊。
- ecstatic(欣喜若狂的)
ecstatic可說是程度數一數二高的快樂,屬於極度快樂,快樂到有點失去理智。
She was ecstatic at the news that she has been nominated for an award.
聽到被提名獎項的消息,她欣喜若狂。Tommy was ecstatic over the win, jumping up and down the chair.
Tommy比賽獲勝欣喜若狂,在椅子跳上跳下。
- upset(心煩的;不高興的)
upset是生氣指數較小的英文字,例如:
I hope you’re not still upset with me being late.
我希望你不要還對我遲到的事不高興。He was upset that his girlfriend didn’t spend more time with him.
他因為女朋友沒有多花時間陪他而不高興。
- annoyed(不悅的;有點煩的)
annoyed是另一個生氣指數不太高的字,其生氣的主要理由通常是「不耐煩、沒耐性」,或者別人作了令你心煩的事。
She’ll be annoyed if we don’t finish by five.
若我們五點不結束,她會不悅。He was annoyed by my indifference.
我的毫不在乎讓他不爽。
- irritated(沒耐性的生氣;被刺激而不悅)
irritated與annoyed的意思相近,是「沒耐性的生氣;被刺激而不悅」,例如:
Mr. Chen was irritated by all his questions.
陳老師因為他的一堆問題而不耐。I was beginning to get irritated at the long delay.
我對於這長時間的延遲開始感到不耐。
- angry(生氣的)
angry的生氣指數比前幾個字高,通常是因為別人對你不好或你被不公平對待而產生的怒氣。
Patients are angry at the increased cost of medicines.
病人因為藥費增加而生氣。He is angry with himself for making such a stupid mistake.
他為自己犯下愚蠢的錯誤而生氣。
- mad(憤怒的)
mad的生氣指數比angry高,比較常用在口語中。
His insult drives me mad!
他的侮辱讓我火冒三丈!People are mad at the team for losing the match.
民眾對這支輸了比賽的隊伍十分惱怒。
- furious/infuriated(滿腔怒火的;大發雷霆的)
這兩個字的生氣指數又比mad高,可說是「大怒」。
He was furious at her lies.
他對她的謊言氣到不行。I was infuriated by their criticism.
他們的批評把我給氣炸了。
- outraged(震怒的)
outraged生氣指數可說最高,通常是因為震驚而產生的憤怒,或認為某件事是錯的而產生的強烈情緒,例如:
They are outraged by the President’s lies.
他們因為總統的謊言而氣壞了。Customers were outraged by the oil price increases.
消費者因為油價的上漲而氣壞了。
這些英文字彙在日常生活中都非常實用,趕快記下來並找機會使用吧。你將會發現,字彙量的累積可以更豐富你的表達喔!
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