09身体健康与精神状态篇

第9篇身体健康与精神状态

1 身体健康

1.1 in good/perfect/excellent health

【英语解释】be generally healthy

【中文解释】身体好，身体健康

The hostages arrived back in Britain yesterday, tired but otherwise in good health.

My grandmother remained in excellent health until she was in her nineties.

He seemed to be in good health.

I am keeping in very good health.

1.2 in rude health

【英语解释】looking or feeling very healthy

【中文解释】非常健康，十分健壮

You look well, I might say in rude health.

1.3 in the best of health

【英语解释】very healthy

【中文解释】非常健康

.Bill is in the best of health. He eats well and exercises.

I haven’t been in the best of health. I think I have the flu.

1.4 in the pink (of condition/ health)

【英语解释】in very good health or excellent physical condition

【中文解释】气色好，身体状况良好，健康状况非常好，非常健康；情绪非常好，感觉良好，精力充沛The dog that won the competition was in the pink of condition.

When she came back from the winter vacation, she was in the pink of condition.

By exercising every day he kept himself in the pink of health.

The garden is lovely. All the flowers are in the pink of condition.

Jane has to exercise hard to get into the pink of condition.

I’d like to be in the pink, but I don’t have the time.

How am I? I’m in the pink!

My grandmother’s in the pink at the moment.

I feel like I’m in the pink ever since I started going to the health club again.

The garden is lovely. All the f lowers are in the pink of condition.

Jane has to exercise hard to get into the pink of condition.

I’d like to be in the pink,but I don’t have the time.

The children are looked in the pink after their holiday.

If a person who is more than sixty is still in the pink, you bet he’s free of all worries.

A: Sandra! I haven’t seen you for ages! How have you been doing?

B: Great! I finally got rid of that damn insomnia, and now I’m sleeping really well.

A: You certainly are looking in the pink of health!

A: You should really come with us on this summer camp.

B: Why? There are plenty of things to do around here.

A: Well, you’ve been feeling really tired and out of shape lately, and this camp cold be just what you need t o get you back in the pink of health!

1.5 in fine/ high/ good/ full feather

【英语解释】in good humor; in good health

【中文解释】健康状况良好，身强力壮

Hello, John. You appear to be in fine feather.

Of course I’m in fine feather. I get lots of sleep.

Good food and lots of sleep put me into fine feather

He is over 80, but he is still in fine feather.

A: Where are you off to, Nick?

B: There’s a party at old Mr Smith’s house. Why don’t you came along? There’s been lots of food and wine, perfect for putting you in fine feather!

A: What’s wrong with you, Cindy? You look like a wreck!

B: I haven’t been s leeping much these last few days because of all the pressure at work.

A: You should really take a day off and get some rest, that’ll put you back in fine feather again.

1.6 in condition