地道英语

Light up like a Christmas tree喜笑颜开

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你最近有没有遇到一件让你 “喜上眉梢，喜笑颜开” 的好事儿？英语表达 “light up like a Christmas tree” 用 “像圣诞树一样被点亮了” 来比喻人 “喜形于色”。听节目，学习这个地道英语表达的用法。

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Feifei
大家好，欢迎收听 BBC英语教学的 “地道英语” 节目。I'm Feifei.

Beth
And I'm Beth. We have an expression all about being very happy, particularly when your face suddenly reflects how happy or excited you are. It's a nice phrase for Christmas, and it has a Christmas word in it – it's 'light up like a Christmas tree'.

Feifei
Light up like a Christmas tree. 这个表达可以被用来形容人喜上眉梢，顿时满面笑容的神情，正如它的字面意思 “像圣诞树一样被点亮（light up a Christmas tree）”。

Beth
When you turn on the lights, it's suddenly much brighter – it's full of life and energy. Now, imagine this being your face. Last year, I got a puppy for Christmas. It was such a shock. When I saw him, I lit up like a Christmas tree. I was so happy!

Feifei
Wow. I can imagine your face – so excited! When I was a child, I really wanted a doll's house. I didn't expect to get one, but I did! I lit up like a Christmas tree.

Beth
So, in both these situations, we were surprised – a happy surprise, and our faces reflected that. But this expression doesn't always have to be used with a surprise or Christmas.

Feifei
是的，“light up like a Christmas tree” 除了可以用来描述惊喜，也可以用来表达简单的喜悦之情。比如：Whenever I see my family after a while, I light up like a Christmas tree. 每当我和久别的家人相聚时，就无比高兴。

Beth
Yesterday, my nephew lit up like a Christmas tree when I told him we could make a snowman! He was very excited. Let's hear some more examples.

Examples
My girlfriend lit up like a Christmas tree when I asked her to marry me.

When I read him the poem I'd written, he lit up like a Christmas tree.

I lit up like a Christmas tree when I found out I'd got the job.

Feifei
你正在收听的是 BBC英语教学的 “地道英语” 节目。以上我们介绍了如何用表达 “light up like a Christmas tree” 来形容人因惊喜或开心而喜笑颜开、喜上眉梢的神情。

Beth
Now, we've been using it so far metaphorically to mean you look excited about something, but we can also use it more literally, especially when a place is particularly bright, with a lot of lights.

Feifei
除了用来形容人突然喜笑颜开的神情，这个表达还能描述某个地方的照明或灯光炫彩夺目。比如：I went to Paris last weekend, and at night, the Eiffel Tower was lit up like a Christmas tree! 我上周末去了巴黎，夜晚的埃菲尔铁塔灯光绚丽、光彩夺目！

Beth
Ah, yes. It's covered in lights. It's always lit up like a Christmas tree at night. I better go, it's time for our Christmas party! See you next time.

Feifei
Bye for now!