be cock-a-hoop about sth
about 后接让人得意的具体事情，多用于口语，语气常略带贬义。
The whole squad was cock-a-hoop about the cup win.
全队都为捧杯而得意洋洋。
得意洋洋地；兴高采烈地；踌躇满志地
in a state of exultation or triumph; boastfully exultant.
得意洋洋的；得意洋洋地
s exhibiting self-importance
After the team won the championship, the fans ran cock-a-hoop through the streets.
球队赢得冠军后，球迷们兴高采烈地跑过街道。
用法提示：这里 cock-a-hoop 作副词，修饰动词 ran，表示‘兴高采烈地’
She walked into the office cock-a-hoop, waving her acceptance letter.
她得意洋洋地走进办公室，挥舞着录取通知书。
用法提示：副词 cock-a-hoop 修饰动词短语 walked into，描述得意洋洋的神态。
The children shouted cock-a-hoop when they saw the puppy.
孩子们看到小狗时兴高采烈地大喊。
用法提示：cock-a-hoop 作副词修饰 shouted，表达兴奋雀跃的心情。
about 后接让人得意的具体事情，多用于口语，语气常略带贬义。
The whole squad was cock-a-hoop about the cup win.
全队都为捧杯而得意洋洋。
over 与 about 意思相同，常用于比赛获胜、晋级晋升一类消息。
Supporters were cock-a-hoop over the club's promotion.
球迷们为俱乐部的升级而兴高采烈。
at 后多接动名词，用来说明得意的原因。
She was cock-a-hoop at beating the defending champion.
她因击败卫冕冠军而得意洋洋。
after 强调这种得意情绪出现在某事发生之后。
He was still cock-a-hoop after passing his driving test.
他通过驾照考试后仍然踌躇满志。
grammar · medium
易错句子He was cock-a-hoop of his promotion.
正确表达He was cock-a-hoop about his promotion.
cock-a-hoop 后接 about 或 over 引出得意的事由，不用 of；改为 about 符合英语介词搭配。
grammar · medium
易错句子The team cock-a-hooped after the win.
正确表达The team was cock-a-hoop after the win.
cock-a-hoop 不是动词，不能加 -ed；它描述状态，须与 be 动词连用作表语。
grammar · medium
易错句子She was in a cock-a-hoop when she heard the news.
正确表达She was cock-a-hoop when she heard the news.
cock-a-hoop 不是名词，不能加冠词或介词 in a；它本身描述状态，直接作表语即可。
cocky 是形容词，指人自以为了不起、态度傲慢，含贬义，可作定语或表语；cock-a-hoop 只表示因胜利或成功而得意洋洋、兴高采烈的状态，不含傲慢的贬义，且多作表语。
jubilant 是较正式的书面形容词，多形容人群因喜讯或胜利而欢腾；cock-a-hoop 是英式口语说法，多指个人因成功而得意洋洋，语气更随意。
hoopla 是名词，指热闹的庆祝活动或夸大的宣传；cock-a-hoop 是描述人的得意状态的说法，二者只是拼写相近，词性和意思都不同，不能互换。
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