Daily English Conversation from Easy
A : Good morning Michael!
B : Good morning Peter.
A : What a beautiful day it is! The sun is shining, the birds are singing...
B : What has you in such a good mood this morning?
A: I had a great night’s sleep, and now I feel as fresh as a daisy!
A : 좋은 아침, Michael!
B : 좋은 아침, Peter.
A : 정말 아름다운 날이야! 태양은 빛나고 새들은 노래하고…
B : 오늘 아침 뭐 때문에 그렇게 기분이 좋은 거야?
A : 어제 밤에 잠을 잘 잤거든. 지금 나 기운이 넘쳐.
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‘as fresh as a daisy’는 ‘원기 왕성한, 팔팔한, 기운이 넘치는’이라는 의미의 비교급 관용 표현입니다. 다시 한번 비교급을 이용한 관용표현들을 알아봅시다.
- as timid as a mouse: very shy and quiet
- as pretty as a picture: very pretty, very attractive
- as safe as houses: very safe, very secure and certain
- as blind as a bat: very poor eyesight, unable to see
- as thick as two short planks: very stupid, not at all clever