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: 指处于极好的心情之中，情绪如同高飞的风筝一般。