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2020-12-24 Light up like a Christmas tree 喜上眉梢;灯光夺目

今日短语 

表达 “light up like a Christmas tree(像圣诞树一样被点亮)” 有两个用法。第一:它可以用来形容 “某人突然喜笑颜开的神情”;第二:它可以用来描述 “某个地方的灯光非常夺目”,暗示夸张的照明。

例句

When I gave my son his present, he lit up like a Christmas tree!
当我把礼物送给儿子时,他顿时满面笑容!

He’s planning to propose to his girlfriend today. He’ll light up like a Christmas tree if she says yes.
他打算今天向女朋友求婚。如果她答应了,他会高兴地手舞足蹈!

They’ve put so many garden lights on their lawn, it looks like an airport runway. It’s lit up like a Christmas tree.
他们在自家草坪上装了很多庭院照明灯,看起来就像机场跑道一样,灯光效果十分夸张。

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