1. 表述：happy as a clam

释义：Very joyful and contented. （非常快乐，非常幸福，非常满足）

例句：Look at your sister out there! She's happy as a clam now that she's back in the starting lineup again.

看看你妹妹！她现在很高兴，因为她又回到了首发阵容。

Kevin is a typical family man. As long as he gets to spend some quality time with his wife and kids on weekends, he’ll be happy as a clam.

凯文是典型的家庭型男人。只要周末能和妻子、孩子好好待上一段时间，他就十分开心了。

As my mom always says, feeding me is as easy as it gets. Fix some tofu every meal, and I’ll be happy as a clam.

我妈总是说，养活我再容易不过了。只要每一餐都有豆腐，我就肯定很开心。

The summer vacation is finally here. No more exams, no more textbooks, no more papers. I’m as happy as a clam !

终于放暑假了。不再有考试，不再有课本，不再有论文。我真开心！

2. 表述：happy as a lark

释义：Very joyful and contented. （非常快乐，非常幸福，非常满足）

例句：Elaine just got the admission letter from Harvard! No wonder she’s happy as a lark.

伊莱恩刚收到了哈佛大学的录取通知信！难怪她那么开心。

I don't need much. Just somewhere to live, some work to do, and a TV to watch, and I'm happy as a lark.

我不需要太多。只要有地方住，有工作做，有电视看，我就心满意足了。

Matthew was happy as a lark throughout his whole vacation.

马修整个假期都很快乐。

She walked along whistling, as happy as a lark.

她兴高采烈的边吹口哨边走路。

3. 表述：in the soup

释义：In trouble.（在困境中）

例句：Now I'm really in the soup. I broke Mrs. Franklin's window.

现在我真的陷入困境了。我打破了富兰克林夫人的窗户。

I make a lot of mistakes. It's easy for me to get into the soup.

我犯了很多错误，我很容易陷入困境。

She's landed herself in the soup again with her unwise remarks.

她不明智的评论又使自己陷入困境。

A recession could put oil markets right back in the soup.

经济衰退可能使石油市场重新陷入困境。