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2006.07.13

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Today's Lesson
CHEERFUL   陽気な

Explanation

  • Someone is cheerful if they are happy and hopeful about life.
  • cheerful とは、幸せそうで、人生に対して希望に満ちた、という意味です。

examples

  1. a: What are your students like?
    b: They're a nice, cheerful group of kids - a lot of fun to teach.
  2. Even though she's had a hard life and few reasons to be cheerful, she always has a smile on her face.
  3. a: I heard that you visited Grandma yesterday. How was she?
    b: Her usual cheerful self.
  4. You're in a cheerful mood. Did you win the lottery or something?
  5. My father always tries to stay cheerful, in good times and bad.

英会話レッスンKeep smiling!!