Description
When we Are Feeling Good
content 满足的,开心的
He is content living in his hometown because his whole family and his best friend live there too.
他住在自己的家乡非常满足,因为他全家和他最好的朋友都住在那里。
elated 兴高采烈的,欣喜若狂的
I was elated when I won $100 for first place in the art competition.
我因在艺术比赛中获得第一名而赢了100美元欣喜若狂。
ecstatic 狂喜的Maria was ecstatic when she found out her parents were taking her to Paris this summer.
Maria高兴到了极点,当她知道这个暑期他的父母要带她去巴黎。
eager 热切的,盼望的Rebecca is so eager to learn English that she practices her speaking skills every day.
Rebecca特别热切地学英语,她每天都练习口语。
tranquil 安静的,平静的I felt very tranquil after walking along the beach at sunrise.
在日出时在沙滩散步后,我感到非常平静。
When You Are Feeling Down
depressed 沮丧的,抑郁的After her husband’s death, Rey was depressed for years.
在她丈夫去世后,Rey沮丧了好几年。
feel down (口语常用)难过After hearing the bad news, I was feeling down, but my friends came over to cheer me up.
在听到这个坏消息后,我很难过,但是我的朋友来为我加油鼓劲。
wistful 失意的,伤感的After the car accident, she felt wistful for weeks.
在那次交通事故后,她伤感了好几周。
Other Common Feelings
confused 困惑的
I'm totally confused. Could you explain that again?
我感到相当困惑。你可以再解释一遍吗?
baffled 相当困惑的,完全不知道解决办法的困惑
The book was written in very advanced English, and I was completely baffled by the meaning of the story.
这本书由非常进阶的英语写成。我完全不知道这个故事的意思。
curious 好奇的Brad was curious about what was in the closet that his parents always kept locked.
Brad对他父母总锁起来的衣柜里有什么感到非常好奇。
nostalgic 怀旧的Talking to his granddaughter about the trip they took together over 10 years ago made him feel very nostalgic.
跟她的孙女谈论他们10年前一起去过的旅行让他感到非常念旧。
indifferent 漠然的,毫不在意的I suggested that she learn to play an instrument in her free time, but she seemed indifferent to my idea.
我建议她在她空闲的时间学习一门乐器,但她看起来对我的主意毫不在意。
ambivalent 矛盾的,无法抉择的
He felt ambivalent about his new promotion—while he was happy about the better pay, he was worried about the longer office hours.
他对他的晋升感到很矛盾。一方面他对更高的工资感到开心,另一方面他也担心更长的工作时间。