Word · Frequency #24570
chuffed
高兴的;开心的
very pleased
- 1.
s. very pleased
高兴的;开心的
高兴的;开心的
In use
She was chuffed to hear that her hard work had been noticed.
I'm absolutely chuffed with my exam results.
He felt chuffed when his friends threw him a surprise party.
be chuffed about/with sth
She was really chuffed with her exam results.
她对考试成绩非常高兴。
be chuffed that + clause
He was chuffed that his team won the match.
他很高兴他的球队赢了比赛。
be chuffed to do sth
这是英式非正式用语,常用于口语,表示‘非常高兴、满意’,比 glad 语气更强。
We were chuffed to be invited to the wedding.
我们很高兴能受邀参加婚礼。
Common mistakes
I am chuff.I am chuffed.
chuffed 是形容词,表示“高兴的”,不是动词原形;be 动词后要用 chuffed,不能去掉 -ed。
I was chuffed for my exam results.I was chuffed with my exam results.
表示“对某事感到高兴”时,chuffed 后接 with/about/at,不接 for;for 后接人时才表示“为某人高兴”,如 I'm chuffed for you。中文“为……高兴”的“为”不能直译成 for。
Connections
Collocations
- chuffed to bits
- 非常高兴;开心极了
- I was chuffed to bits when I heard the good news.听到这个好消息时,我高兴极了。
- dead chuffed
- 非常高兴;欣喜万分
- The team was dead chuffed with their win.球队对自己的胜利欣喜万分。
- chuffed with something
- 对某事感到满意/高兴
- He was chuffed with the new phone.他对这部新手机很满意。
- chuffed about something
- 为某事感到高兴
- We're chuffed about the trip to Japan.我们为这次日本之行感到高兴。
- chuffed that...
- 为……感到高兴
- She was chuffed that everyone came to her party.她很开心大家都来参加她的聚会。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象火车头发出 chuff-chuff 的喷气声,那种满足得意的感觉就是 chuffed(很高兴)。
Context & Register
语域:informal 常见场景:日常对话、社交媒体发帖 chuffed 是比较口语化的说法,多用于英国英语,表示“非常高兴”;在正式书面语中较少见,通常可换成 very pleased。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 chuffed /tʃʌft/ 押韵,均含相同的重读元音和尾音 /ʌft/:tuft, buffed, cuffed, puffed, huffed, snuffed。注意拼写相似的 chafed /tʃeɪft/ 发音不同,并不押韵。
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