cock-a-hoop

英 [ˌkɒk ə ˈhuːp]

美 [ˌkɑːk ə ˈhuːp]

adj.  得意扬扬

牛津词典

adj.

• 得意扬扬
  very pleased and excited, especially about achieving sth

柯林斯词典

• 兴高采烈的;得意洋洋的
  If you arecock-a-hoop, you are extremely pleased about something that you have done.

英英释义

adj

• exhibiting self-importance
  1. big talk
  Synonym:boastfulbraggart(a)bragging(a)braggybigcrowingself-aggrandizingself-aggrandising

双语例句

• The factory was all cock-a-hoop after the strike.
  那家工厂在罢工后陷於一片混乱。
• He was cock-a-hoop about the birth of his first child.
  他为第一个孩子的诞生而感到自豪。
• He always says something with cock-a-hoop.
  他说话时经常一副自鸣得意的样子。
• He was cock-a-hoop over his victory.
  他对他的胜利洋洋自得，他对他的胜利。
• Polluters are cock-a-hoop& and so are the Republicans, who have become ever less verdant since the recession began.
  环境污染者们得意洋洋&而共和党人也如此。自经济衰退开始以来，共和党人已经变得越来越老成持重了。