Chuffed to bits 心满意足
US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron share a joke at a press conference during Mr Cameron's trip to the USA this week. Photo by Paul J. Richards.
今日短语
Chuffed to bits 是英式俚语意思是对某事心满意足，美滋滋的。
例句
今日小常识
The British Prime Minister David Cameron has been on an official visit to the USA this week. President Barack Obama greeted the PM with a speech filled with British slang, including today's phrase.
英国首相卡梅隆本周正在对美国进行正式访问，美国总统奥巴马致欢迎词时使用了很多英国俚语，其中也包括了以上短语。他是这样说的:
"Let me just say, David, we are chuffed to bits that you are here. I am looking forward to a great relationship, I am confident we will keep it absolutely top-notch."
I'm chuffed to bits with my new car!
Anna got three Cs for her A-level exam results. That was better than she was expecting - in fact, she was chuffed to bits!
请注意
注意在表达心满意足的时候你不一定非要加 to bits. 你完全可以单独使用 chuffed 意思也同样是心满意足。
I'm pretty chuffed about my new job.
另外 chuff 这个词也是一个象声词用来形容蒸汽机声。
The old train puffed and chuffed its way up the hill.
