快乐的 - 12第7课：快乐的 - 12【迷你小对话】A: Mr.
King finally managed to write a best-seller.
His book made a million dollars in just the first hour it was in the stores.

B: Mr.
King must be as pleased as punch about that!

A: Yes, and his publisher is as high as a kite, too.
A: King先生总算出了一本畅销书。
他的书刚进各个书店一小时就卖了一百万美元。

B: 那他一定得意洋洋了。

A: 是啊，他的出版商也高兴得不得了。
【语言点精讲】manage to do: 设法做到。

best-seller: 畅销书。

as pleased as punch: 兴高采烈，得意洋洋。
这个词组用来形容一种快乐并且兴奋的感觉。
punch原意是指潘趣酒，一种甜滋味的混合水果饮料。

publisher: 出版商。

as high as a kite: 指处于遥好的心情之中，情绪如同高飞的风筝一般。