Fly High – 「喜ぶ、嬉しい」を英語で表現 – アメリカのスラング ＆ カジュアル英語表現 2,000

Casual English Phrases – #144

□ fly high 喜んでいる、嬉しい
ex) She’s been flying high ever since she passed her driver’s test.
運転免許 試験に合格して以来 彼女はずっと 喜んでいる

fly high /ˈflaɪ/: to be very happy and excited
ex) She was flying high after her excellent exam results.

Advanced English Expressions – #020

□ elation 喜び
ex) His elation at regaining his health was short-lived.
健康回復の 喜びは 長くは続かなかった

elation /ɪˈleɪʃən/: great happiness and exhilaration.
ex) His elation at regaining his health was short-lived.

□ be elated 喜んでいる、有頂天の
ex) I felt elated and excited.
嬉しくて 有頂天の気持であった

elate /ɪˈleɪt/: to make (someone) very happy and excited
ex) The discovery has elated researchers.

Casual English Phrases – #145

□ on cloud nine この上なく幸せな、有頂天の
ex)Ever since I got my promotion at work, I’ve been on cloud nine.
昇進して以来 有頂天の気持ちでいる

ex) As one might put it, he was floating on cloud nine.
誰かが 表現したように 彼は 天にも昇る 気分であった

cloud nine /ˈklaʊd/: very happy
ex) He’s been on cloud nine ever since she agreed to marry him.

□ come off cloud nine 有頂天な気持ちが覚める
ex) For most, it will take some time to come off cloud nine.
有頂天な気持ちが覚めるまで 多少の時間がかかるであろう

If someone comes off cloud nine, they stop being so happy and start to deal with reality.
ex) he will have to come down off cloud nine pretty soon and go to work again.

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Casual English Phrases – #1,000

□ in seventh heaven 幸福絶頂の状態で
ex) She was in seventh heaven when she received the award for the best actress.
彼女は 最優秀女優賞を 受賞した時 とても幸せであった

in seventh heaven /ˈhɛvən/: in a very happy state
ex) When I told her she was going to be a grandmother, she was in seventh heaven.

Casual English Phrases – #1,027

□ have a whale of a time 楽しい時間・最良の時を過ごす
ex) We had a whale of a time in Hawaii.
ハワイで 最良の時を過ごした

have a whale of a time /ˈweɪl/: to really enjoy oneself
ex) We had a whale of a time [=a great time] at the party.