2014年商务英语（BEC）考试初级商务英语流行美语3

　　be on cloud nine

　　be on cloud nine 高兴得飘飘然

　　该习语原为美国气象用语。该习语的流行据说应归功于50年代播放的一个名叫《约翰尼·多拉尔》的广播节目。Be on cloud nine的字面意思是"坐早九重云霄之上",引申为"高兴得不得了"或"飘飘然".例如：He was on cloud nine after winning the competition.

　　他在比赛胜利后欣喜若狂。

　　A: You seem to be on cloud nine these days. How is your restaurant business?

　　你近来有些高兴得飘飘然。餐馆的生意怎么样?

　　B: How is my business? It's none of your business!

　　我的生意怎么样?这不关你的事。

　　A: It's rude of you to talk to me like this.

　　你这样跟我说话太粗鲁了。

　　B: I was only teasing you. You see, we have our clients eating out of our hands now. Both Mark and I are feeling on the top of the world.

　　我只是在逗你玩儿。你看，我们现在已经有了许多回头客了。马克和我都感到非常高兴。