"jump for joy" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 高兴得跳起来

Definition

因为非常高兴或激动而跳起来，可以是字面上或比喻上。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式表达，形象地形容极度高兴，有时是真的跳起来，有时是比喻。常用于收到好消息后，比一般的“高兴”更强烈。

Examples

She jumped for joy when she heard she won the prize.

她听说自己获奖时**高兴得跳起来**。

The children jumped for joy when school was canceled.

孩子们听说停课后**高兴得跳起来**。

I jumped for joy when I got the job offer.

我收到工作邀请的时候**高兴得跳了起来**。

I almost jumped for joy when I found my lost keys.

找到丢失的钥匙时，我差点**高兴得跳起来**。

When the test results came back negative, we all jumped for joy.

检查结果为阴性时，我们都**高兴得跳了起来**。

You should've seen how he jumped for joy after scoring that goal!

你应该看看他进球后**高兴得跳起来**的样子！