14|I'm happy as a clam.我很快乐。
A:How's your life after marriage?
B:I'm happy as a clam.
A:你婚后生活怎么样?
B:我很快乐。
15|I'm in high spirits.我非常高兴。
16|I'm on top of the world.我太高兴了。
A:You won the first prize.
B:I'm on top of the world.
A:你得了一等奖。
B:我太高兴了。
17|This is too good to be true.
简直不敢相信有这样的好事。
18|I'm high on life.我活得很快乐。
A:You look happy every day.
B:Yes, I'm high on life.
A:你每天看上去都很快乐。
B:是的,我活得很快乐。
19|You're to do exactly as you please.
你高兴怎么样就怎么样。
=Please do exactly as you.
20|You made me happy.你使我感觉到了幸福。
A:Happy birthday! Here’s a small gift.
B:Thank you! You made me happy.
A:生日快乐!这是个小礼物。
B:谢谢!你使我感觉到了幸福。
21|I'm in a great mood today.我今天心情很好。
A:I'm in a great mood today.
B:Tell me why.
A:我今天心情很好。
B:告诉我为什么。
22|I lucked out today.今天的运气真好。
=I feel lucky today.
=It's my lucky day.
Section 3 失望与绝望
01|All that for nothing.白费我那么多力气。
A:All that for nothing.
B:Don't be so depressed.
A:白费我那么多力气。
B:别这么丧气。
02|That's a shame.真遗憾。
A:That's a shame. Our basketball team lost yesterday’s match.
B:Oh, come on. You can't always win.
A:真遗憾。我们的球队在昨天的比赛中输了。
B:噢,想开点。你们不可能总赢呀。
03|I could kick myself, really.我恨死自己了。
A:I could kick myself, really.
B:If you work hard, you will be successful.
A:我恨死自己了。
B:如果你努力工作,会成功的。
04|I'm really disappointed with him.
我对他实在是很失望。
A:Has he passed the exam?
B:No. I'm really disappointed with him.
A:他通过考试了吗?
B:没有。我对他实在是很失望。
05|I feel really sad.我感到很难过。
=I'm really unhappy.
06|It was a waste of effort.真是白费力气。
a waste of...表示“对……的浪费”。一般后面会接time, money这一类词。
07|I expected it to be much better.我原指望会好得多。
A:I'm very disappointed at the new house. I expected it to be much better.
B:You can't say that, David. I think it's much better than mine.
A:我对新房很失望。我原指望会好得多。
B:别这么说了。我觉得比我的房子好多了。
08|You let me down.你让我失望了。
A:I failed English again.
B:You let me down.
A:我的英语又没及格。
B:你让我失望了。
09|How disappointed!真令人失望!
A:How disappointed! The match just began when it rained.
B:Next time we'd better listen to the weather report carefully.
A:真令人失望!比赛刚刚开始就下雨了。
B:下次我们最好注意听一下天气预报。
010|It's not what I expected.这不是我所期望的。
=It's not as good as I expected.
11|I can't be helped.实在没有办法。
=There's nothing you can do with it.
12|What luck!真倒霉!
A:What luck! We've run out of gas.
B:We'll be late again today.
A:真倒霉!汽油用光了。
B:今天我们又要迟到了。
13|Today just isn't my day.今天真是什么都不顺心。
A:What's wrong with you today?
B:Today just isn't my day.
A:你今天怎么了?
B:今天真是什么都不顺心。
14|It's a waste of time.纯属浪费时间。
A:You should talk to him.
B:It's a waste of time.
A:你应该和他谈谈。
B:纯属浪费时间。
15|My heart has been filled with grief.
我的内心充满了悲伤。
A:My heart has been filled with grief.
B:Cheer up!
A:我的内心充满了悲伤。
B:振作起来。
16|What a fool I was!我真傻!
Section 4 担心与忧虑
01|Are you OK?你还好吧?
A:Are you OK?
B:I'm just tired.
A:你还好吧?
B:我只是累了。
02|Worrying kept me awake.我愁得睡不着觉。
A:Worrying kept me awake.
B:You'll send yourself to an early grave.
A:我愁得睡不着觉。
B:你这样会使自己折寿的。
03|I'm a bundle of nerves.我心乱如麻。
A:I'm a bundle of nerves.
B:What happened?
A:我心乱如麻。
B:发生什么事情了?
04|I'm on tenterhooks.我感觉如坐针毡。
=I'm on pins and needles.
05|I'm really in a flap about the interview.
想到面试我心慌极了。
A:I'm really in a flap about the interview.
B:Take it easy. You've made enough preparations.
A:想到面试我心慌极了。
B:别担心。你已经做了充分的准备了。
06|I'm worried sick about my health.
我很担心我的健康。
A:I'm worried sick about my health.
B:Don't worry. You will be fine.
A:我很担心我的健康。
B:别担心。你会好的。
07|What's the matter?你怎么了?
=What's wrong?
08|What's on your mind?你有什么心事?
=What's eating you?
09|Why do you look so exhausted today?
你为什么今天看起来特别疲惫?
010|I find his illness very worrying.
我觉得他的病情很令人担忧。
A:I find his illness very worrying.
B:He'll be OK.
A:我觉得他的病情很令人担忧。
B:他会好起来的。
11|What happened?发生什么事了?
A:What happened?
B:Nothing.
A:发生什么事了?
B:没什么事。
12|I can't take it any more.我再也受不了了。
=I can't deal with it any more.
13|I really don't know what I shall do.
我真不知道如何是好。
A:I lost a very important document. I really don't know what I shall do.
B:You'd better look for it carefully.
A:我丢了一份重要文件。我真不知道如何是好。
B:你最好仔细找找。
14|I really don't know what to do.
我真不知道该怎么办。
A:If I can't find the money, I really don't know what to do.
B:Don't worry too much.
A:如果找不到这笔钱,我真不知道该怎么办。
B:别太着急。
Section 5 生气与后悔
01|Shut up!住嘴!
=Cut it out!
02|I'm angry.我生气了。
=I'm in a temper.
03|I've run out of patience.我忍无可忍了。
=I lose my temper.
04|What a nuisance!真讨厌!
A:We have to work overtime today.
B:What a nuisance!
A:我们今天需要加班。
B:真讨厌!
05|It really makes me angry.真让我生气。
A:David always tells us what to do.
B:It really makes me angry.
A:大卫总是对我们指手画脚。
B:真让我生气。
06|I've never been so mad in my life.
我这辈子还没发过这么大火。
A:I've never been so mad in my life.
B:What happened? Take a deep breath.
A:我这辈子还没发过这么大火。
B:发生什么事了?缓口气再说。
07|You're going to be the death of me.
你要把我气死了。
A:I failed again.
B:You're going to be the death of me.
A:我又没及格。
B:你要把我气死了。
08|You are pushing my buttons.你故意让我生气。
A:You are pushing my buttons.
B:I'm terribly sorry, but I didn’t mean that.
A:你故意让我生气。
B:实在对不起,但我不是故意的。
09|Don't make fun of me.不要取笑我。
=Don't laugh at me.
010|I shouldn't have done that.我真不该那样。
A:I shouldn't have done that.
B:What did you do?
A:我真不该那样。
B:你干什么了?
11|I've stood as much as I can.
A:I've stood as much as I can.
B:I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you.
A:我受够了。
B:对不起。我无意伤害你。
12|You're getting on my nerves.你正在惹恼我。
=You're bothering me.
13|You really make my blood boil.我真让你给气死了。
A:The teacher gave me a zero.
B:You really make my blood boil.
A:老师给了我零分。
B:我真让你给气死了。
14|How I wish I hadn't done that.
我要是没做那件事就好了。
A:How I wish I hadn’t done that.
B:It's too late.
A:我要是没做那件事就好了。
B:太晚了。
15|I went a little far.我做得有点儿过分。
=I overdid it.
16|I shouldn't have said that.我要是不说那句话就好了。
A:Your words have hurt her.
B:I shouldn't have said that.
A:你的话伤害她了。
B:我要是不说那句话就好了。
17|I regret doing that.我后悔做了那件事。
A:I regret doing that.
B:What do you mean?
A:我后悔做了那件事。
B:你是指什么?
18|I'm sorry to have missed the chances.
我很后悔错过了那次机会。
=I regret having missed the chance.
19|I really screwed up this time.这次我真的弄糟了。
20|I'm quick at taking offense.我很容易生气。
=I steam easily.