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Happy as Larry 欣喜若狂、非常高兴

Happy as Larry 欣喜若狂、非常高兴

今日短语

“Larry 拉里”是一个男性名字,通俗表达“happy as Larry 像拉里一样高兴”可以形容一个人“欣喜若狂,非常高兴”的状态。据说这个表达源于19世纪末的澳大利亚或新西兰,但是具体出处无人能确定。

例句

I put baby George in the buggy and gave him a bottle of milk. Now he’s happy as Larry.
我把宝宝乔治放进婴儿推车,然后给了他一瓶奶。他开心得不得了。

I got an A in the maths test and I’m as happy as Larry.
我数学考试拿了一个A,我高兴极了。

Paul looked happy as Larry as he went off to meet his old friends from high school.
保罗去见他中学的老朋友们了,他看着心情特别好。

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