常用“快乐”词汇

陈小将

   
   
联合国将每年3月20日定为“国际幸福日”，以此鼓励人们要找到快乐，享受幸福。英语中有不少关于“开心、快乐”的表达，但它们所表达的感情色彩和适用的场合是有区别的。你能在不同的场合中准确地表达出自己的快乐程度吗？通过做下面的小测验，巩固你对常用“快乐”词汇的掌握。
    1. Which adjective best describes the extreme happiness a person might feel after winning the lottery?
    a) joyful
    b) pleased
    c) ecstatic
    d) nice
    2. Which word describes the happiness you feel when you have everything you want and you enjoy your life?
    a) euphoria
    b) delighted 
    c) smug
    d) contentment
    3. Which 'happy' idiom describes the birth of a child?
    a) 'the happy event'
    b) 'the happiest day
    c) the happiness event
    d) none of the above
    4. Which adverb means 'in a happy way'?
    a) happier
    b) happy
    c) happily
    d) happiest
    5. Which word best describes being very happy and full of energy?
    a) glad
    b) carefree
    c) cheerful
    d) exuberant
    6. Which adjective describes being happy because you are slightly drunk?
    a) merry
    b) alive
    c) jubilant
    d) all of the above
    答案
    1) c, 2) d, 3) a, 4) c, 5) d, 6) a.