Be radiant with joy喜形于色
be pleased beyond description喜不胜喜
Eyes twinkle with pleasure喜上眉梢
Light up with pleasure喜开元笑
Be extremely delighted欢天喜地
Be wild with joy欣喜若狂
Wear a happy expression面带喜色
Be overjoyed喜出望外

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英语中高级口译成语精选

Figures of speech (修辞)are ways of making our language figurative. When we use words in other than their ordinary or literal sense to lend force to an idea, to heighten effect, or to create suggestive imagery, we are said to be speaking or writing figuratively. Now we are going to talk about some common forms of figures of speech.

1) Simile：(明喻）It is a figure of speech which makes a comparison between two unlike elements having at least one quality or characteristic (特性)in common. To make the comparison, words like as, as…as, as if and like are used to transfer the quality we associate with one to the other. For example, As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
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Figures of speech