"look like the cat that swallowed the canary" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 一副心滿意足又得意的樣子

Definition

表現出非常得意、自鳴得意的樣子，好像做了什麼祕而不宣的事情並為此感到自豪。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於英語裡較口語且略顯老式的說法，形容人因有祕密收穫而十分得意。與中文‘藏不住的得意’意思相近。

Examples

He looks like the cat that swallowed the canary after winning the game.

他贏了比賽後，**一副心滿意足又得意的樣子**。

She looks like the cat that swallowed the canary when she knows something you don't.

她知道你不知道的事時，**一副心滿意足又得意的樣子**。

The boss looked like the cat that swallowed the canary after the meeting.

老闆開完會後，**一副心滿意足又得意的樣子**。

You look like the cat that swallowed the canary—what's your secret?

你**一副心滿意足又得意的樣子**，有什麼祕密？

After pulling off that prank, Jake looked like the cat that swallowed the canary all day.

惡作劇得逞後，傑克**一整天都一副心滿意足又得意的樣子**。

Whenever my brother hides something from me, he looks like the cat that swallowed the canary.

每當我弟弟瞞著我什麼時，他**總是一副心滿意足又得意的樣子**。