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<< review queue entry 39843 - submitted by 'richwarm' >> History ~ /(n) gambol/scamper/(vi) caper/frisk/ /to frolic for joy; lit. to jump like a sparrow/to gambol excitedly/ /to frolic for joy/to jump like a sparrow/to gambol excitedly/ Is 雀躍 ever actually used to mean "to jump like a sparrow"? If not, then isn't the "sparrow" part (literal part) of the def gratuitous? In most cases it doesn't even have anything to do with jumping, frolicking, scampering, frisking or gamboling. It's almost always just an indication that the person is excited, very happy or vibrantly full of life. In the following examples there is almost nothing about leaping, jumping etc. 當年火車開通時，台北居民雀躍的畫面，立刻活靈活現。 This immediately brought to life the excitement felt by Taipei residents when the railways started running. 先是一位學生敘述，這學期所裡請來一位女性主義理論的實踐戰將開課，讓她雀躍萬分 The original posting was from a student who described how she was thrilled to learn that a feminist activist was coming to teach a course this term. 孩子們抬頭看著自樹上垂下一朵朵紫紅色的蘭花，雀躍地呼叫「啊！是國花葛麗雅•莫娜達！」 Children look up at the purplish-red orchids hanging from the trees. They happily cry: "Hey! It's guaria morada, the national flower!" 陳秀美雀躍地形容自己「就像嬰兒看見了母親一般的溫暖」。 那時心裡的雀躍歡喜，老太太至今仍然記憶猶新。 Mrs. Chen felt overcome by joy, a joy that she still feels today whenever she recounts what happened. 接到召集令的青年歡欣雀躍，接不到的人傷心失落 Those who receive the call-up are jubilant, while those who don't are shattered by the disappointment. 對著開闊的大海，劉寧生心中雀躍地喊著：「我來了！」 Facing the ocean stretched out before him, Liu Ning-sheng's palpitating heart cried out within him, "Here I come!" 「雀躍的孩子們，就著春光彩繪出色彩斑爛的學堂招牌，像宣告著心靈春天的降臨，」網站上寫道。 "Lively little children used the colors of spring to paint a bright classroom sign that seems to announce the arrival of a spring of the soul," says the committee's web site. 然而高大寬敞的廠房卻令藝術家們雀躍不已 but the vast space really attracted the artists 有一回和哥哥雙雙抽中，雀躍的心情至今仍印象深刻，藉由《歡天喜地》一作，重現兄弟倆協力同心、敲鑼打 鼓時的歡喜神情。 Once, my brother and I both drew lots to do this, and the impression left by that feeling of happiness is still with me today. In the carving titled Rapture, I try to show the joy in the two brothers' hearts as they beat the drums and gongs together. 祝福聲中，阿巧接下捧花，愛情彷彿做了一次光明宣言，心情雀躍一如自己和男友也已步入紅毯。 When Ah-chiao caught the bouquet at the wedding, it was as if Love had made an unambiguous proclamation, and her heart leapt as if she and her boyfriend were already walking down the aisle. 這裡沒有太多自憐，同樣也沒有歡欣雀躍 Its pages contain little in the way of self-pity or delight in physical labor. 不僅成為賞鳥人士的最愛，也讓這位年近耳順的創業家像孩童般雀躍不已。 Not only did it become a favorite spot for birdwatchers, but Chang was as excited as a little boy. 這令人雀躍的進展並非天降，而要歸功於晨曦發展中心鍥而不捨的努力 His stunning progress isn't a miracle, but the result of the hard work and persistence of the people at the Sunrise Opportunity Center. 得獎令人雀躍 Winning an award can send a designer's spirits soaring 網頁底下延伸出一長串討論，有稱讚、有安慰、當然還有雀躍！ At the bottom of the page, viewers add comments of praise, consolation and joy. |
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- 雀躍 雀跃 [que4 yue4] /to frolic for joy/to jump like a sparrow/to gambol excitedly/ + 雀躍 雀跃 [que4 yue4] /excited/in high spirits/ |