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Over the moon 欣喜若狂 Li: 大家好我是杨莉，欢迎收听《地道英语》。 Rob: And hello, Im Rob. Now Li, I need to tell something. You know John in the office? Well, hes got a new job. Li: Thats great news. How is he feeling? Rob: Well, obviously, hes over the moon . Li: What? John 在月亮上?这不成了嫦娥了。Is he going to be an astronaut ? Rob: No Li! Well, I dont think so, anyway! I just mean hes extremely pleased and happy. Has John really jumped over the moon? Li: Oh I see. I know the nursery rhyme Hey Diddle Diddle, the cow jumped over the moon, but Ive never heard of a man jumping over the moon, so he must be very, very, very excited. Rob: Its just a saying Li. Hes not actually jumping over the moon. We say it to show that hes so excited that, in theory, he could jump as high as the moon! Li: And over it! 如果某人非常高兴，欣喜若狂就可以用 over the moon 这个短语，比喻一个人欣喜至极甚至都可以飞到月球上去 。 Rob: Actually, Li, do you know how high the moon really is? Li: No, but I know its a long way away. Rob: It certainly is! Lets hear some more examples of people being over the moon | 
