Ask & Learn聞問切英語(yǔ)口語(yǔ):couldn't be happier
讀者Edmund來電郵說,在報(bào)章看到下面的句子︰
Clearly, low-paid workers hired by government contractors couldn't be happier, even if they won't get paid meal breaks.
他想知道couldn't be happier是什么意思。
句子跟最低工資有關(guān),政府早前宣布,政府外判工將獲有薪休息日,措施普遍受到勞工界歡迎,所以句子說低收入的工人couldn't be happier。
用中文來說,就是高興不過、高興到頂點(diǎn)、高興得不能再高興。
這個(gè)句型在日常生活中非常有用。譬如說:公司要開茶會(huì),剛巧附近有超級(jí)市場(chǎng)開張,所有貨品打折,飲品的價(jià)錢低得不能再低,你馬上向上司報(bào)告:
The prices there cannot be cheaper.
他聽了也很高興,說:
Can't be better. I was just worrying about the expenses.
(那好極了,我正在憂愁那個(gè)開支呢!)
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