托福詞匯:As merry as a cricket
As merry as a cricket
字面理解：像蟋蟀一樣快活
英文解釋：very happy and carefree
中文意思：非常快活的
例句：Jim was as merry as a cricket when we saw him at Christmas.
圣誕節(jié)期間我們見到了吉姆，他非常快活。
典故：在英國的文化中，蟋蟀的叫聲常使人聯(lián)想到一種寧靜、舒適、幸福之感，人們常喜歡說“merry little cricket”(快樂的小蛐蛐)。
