Hello everyone, and welcome back to English with Lucy.

大家好，歡迎回到 English with Lucy！

Today, I've got a really exciting video.

今天，我要拍一部很令人「興奮」的影片

This video is going to be about 10 ways in which

這個影片將要介紹十種方法

you can express excitement in English.

用英文表達你的興奮之情

I'm really, really excited because I'm going to Madrid

我真的很興奮，因為我下禮拜要去馬德里

next week, my old hometown,

我的老家

the place where I did my Erasmus.

我在馬德里康普頓斯大學

I went to Universidad Complutense de Madrid,

當交換學生

and I am the official host

然後我是 Pangea 平台的

for Pangea Platforms Unleash 2017,

官方主辦人

which is a huge celebration of young talent.

Unleash2017是一場為才藝青年舉辦的盛大慶典

We've been having the final meetings.

我們已經在最後的會議了

I am so excited, and it's going to be my first time ever

我實在是超興奮，它將是我生平第一次

presenting and hosting a big event,

呈現並主辦一場大活動

so I'm really nervous, but really, really excited.

所以我真的很緊張，但真的、真的很興奮

If you want to read anything about it,

如果你想知道任何訊息

find out some more information, I've got the links

想知道更多資訊，我會把他們的所有的連結

to all of their social media and their website down below.

和網址放在下方

I'm counting down the days,

我希望日子過快點然

and I will be spending a little bit of extra time

後我之後還會在馬德里

in Madrid afterwards.

再待上一段時間

I'll be there 'til the 27th.

會待到 27 號

So if you're in Madrid at any point

所以如果你

between the 19th and the 27th of September,

9 月 19 號到 27 號之間在馬德里

and you see a confused-looking blonde girl

看到一個困惑的金髮女生

walking aimlessly down the street,

漫無目的地在街上遊走的話

maybe say hello, 'cause it could be me.

許你可以問個好，因為那可能是我

So this lesson is going to be a really good boost

好，這堂課可以充實 I Can't Wait

for your vocabulary.

你的字彙量 當我說得快一點，會說成

It's all about ways in which you can express

這些全是你可以表達 I can't wait

feeling really, really excited or happy about something.

對一些事興奮或快樂的方法

Let's get started.

我們開始吧！

Number one is "I can't wait!"

第一個是「我等不及了!」

"I can't wait!"

「我等不及了！」

"I can't wait" but when I say it quickly, I say,

「我等不及了！」 但當我說快一點，我會說成

"I can't wait. I can't wait."

「我等不及。我等不及。」

so I almost used a glottal stop in between.

它有一個聲音的停頓

"I can't wait. I can't wait."

「我等不及。我等不及。」

So I can't wait, you could say, "I can't wait

所以「我等不及」的用法，你可以說：「我等不及

"to present the event," or, "I can't wait for Unleash."

出席這個活動。」或「我等不及 Unleash 了。」

Okay?

可以嗎？

If you want more information about when to use "to"

如果你想知道更多怎麼使用 to

and when to use "for", I have done a video all about it.

和什麼時候用 for ，我有做一個影片教這些

You can click up here.

你可以點這

The next one, "to be counting down the days."

下一個，「倒數日子」

I am counting down the days.

我在倒數日子了

I am so excited.

我好興奮

I want this week to be over so next week can begin.

我希望這個禮拜快點過，下個禮拜快點來

That's a really, really lovely phrase to use.

這真的是個很可愛的用法

If someone says, "Are you excited to see me?"

如果某人說 「你很興奮要見到我嗎？」

you can say, "Oh, I'm counting down the days.

你可以說：「喔，我正在倒數日子了！」

"I cannot wait to see you."

「我等不及要見到你了！」

The next one, "to be looking forward to",

下一個是：「很期待要...」

or to be looking forward to doing something.

或者很期待要做某事

We used the -ing verb there.

這邊動詞要加 ing 喔

I am looking forward to presenting my first ever event.

我很期待參加我第一次的活動

I am looking forward to my trip to Madrid.

我很期待我去馬德里的旅行

Be careful.

小心喔！

You might hear the mistake,

你可能會聽到錯誤的用法

I'm looking forward to do something.

我很期待做某件事

It's "I'm looking forward to doing something."

是「我很期待做某件事」

That's a very common mistake there,

這是非常常見的錯誤

so make sure you avoid it.

所以要避免喔！

The next one is really similar,

下一個還滿類似的

but it's a bit more slang.

但更俚語一點

It's a bit more informal.

比較不正式一點點

It's "to be dying to do something."

是「等著做某事等得快死了」

Notice how it's not "dying to doing,"

注意喔不是 "dying to doing"

it's just "dying to do."

是 "dying to do"

So you look forward to doing something,

所以你期待做 (要加 ing) 某事

but you are dying to do something.

但你期待 做(不加 ing) 某事

So I am dying to see my old friends.

所以我非常期待看到我的老朋友

I am dying to meet everybody at Unleash.

我非常期待在 Unleash 見到大家

The next one is one I've mentioned in a video before.

下一個我在之前的影片中提到過

The phrase is "to be buzzing," "to be buzzing,"

"to be buzzing"

and this just means you're so excited.

非常興奮的意思

You feel so many positive emotions.

你感受到很多正面情緒

You're so enthusiastic about something.

你對某事情很有熱情

And I mentioned it in my Top Five Happy Expressions video,

我在五個表達快樂的影片中提到過

which you can watch up here,

你可以在這邊看

and that video was quite popular,

那部影片非常熱門

and I think a reason why is because you can see

我想其中一個原因是因為你可以看出來

that I'm really, really, really happy in that video,

我在那部影片中非常、非常、非常開心

and I'm gonna tell you a little English with Lucy secret.

告訴你一個小秘密

I filmed that video after my first date

我在跟現任男友的第一次約會後

with my current boyfriend,

拍了那部影片

and I was really, really happy and excited,

所以我真的非常開心又興奮

so I filmed that video.

所以我拍了那部影片

And a lot of people commented underneath like,

很多人在影片底下評論說：

"Ah, Lucy's so happy. Has she taken drugs?

「啊，Lucy 怎麼那麼嗨？她是不是嗑太多了？」

"Is she drunk? Is she in love?"

「還是她醉了？她戀愛了？」

And well, I don't know if I can say I was in love

我不知道我那時候能不能說我戀愛了

at that point, but I was certainly buzzing,

但當時我真的非常開心

so I just thought you guys might like to know that,

所以我想說你們可能很想要知道

a little explanation when you look back.

所以這就是原因

So if you want to see me really, really happy,

你如果想要看我那時候的開心模樣

go and check out the Top Five Happy Expressions video,

你可以去看Top 5 Happy Expressions & Idioms 這部影片

and see for yourself how buzzing I was.

你就可以看到我當時是多雀躍了

Another phrase that's quite similar to "to be buzzing,"

另一句跟上一句很類似

is "to be pumped," and "pumped" is a little bit more like

是 to be pumped，而 pumped 更像是你已經準備好了

you're ready to go, you want to begin,

你渴望開始

you're full of motivation and energy.

你充滿動力跟體力

So before Unleash, I'm going to be feeling really pumped,

在 Unleash 之前，我會覺得非常 pumped

like, "Yes, let's go. Let's begin."

感覺就像 Yes 去吧！ 快開始吧！

You're really ready to start something.

是真的準備好要開始做事了

Now the next three are alternative ways of saying,

接下來的三個是代替 to be excited 的說法

"to be excited," because using the same word

因為同樣的字

over and over again can be quite boring,

一直重複地用會相當無聊

and it can be quite repetitive,

也會太重複

especially if you're doing a writing exam,

尤其是當你在做寫作測驗的時候

and you want to find different ways of saying things.

你想用不同的方法表達事情

So I've got three alternatives.

所以我這裡有 3 個替代用詞

They're not always exact matches, but they're near enough.

這三個並不是 100% 相同，但很雷同

So the first one is "to be thrilled."

第一個是激動、亢奮

This means to be really, really happy.

意思是非常非常高興

But if I say, "I am so excited to announce

但如果「我說我很高興宣布

"that I'm the presenter," I could also say,

我是主持人。」我也可以說

"I'm so thrilled to announce," "I'm so happy to announce

「我很亢奮地宣布、我很開心宣布

that I'm the presenter."

我是主持人」

You can also say, "elated."

你也可以說興高采烈

I am so elated to announce that I'm the presenter

我興高采烈地宣布我是主持人

or also "delighted."

或「愉快的」

I am delighted to announce.

我很愉快宣布

So those are three really nice alternatives,

所以這些都是替代用法

if you don't repeat "excited" and "really happy"

如果你不要「興奮」和「超級開心」

over and over and over again.

一再重複

That will help you expand your vocabulary a little bit.

這樣你的字彙量會更多

The last one relates a little bit to "to be pumped,"

最後一個跟 to be pumped 有點關係

and this one is "to be fired up and ready to go."

這一個是 to be fired up and ready to go

Imagine before a race, all the athletes are there,

想像一下在比賽之前所有運動員都在，

they're moving, they're really, they just want to run,

他們在活動，他們在準備想要跑

and that's "to be fired up and ready to go."

而這就是 to be fired up and ready to go

The motivation's there.

有動力

You just want to get started.

就是想快點開始

So, those are your 10 ways

好的，以上就是10種方法

of expressing excitement in English.

用英文表達你很興奮

I hope you can see how excited I am.

我希望你可以看看我有多興奮

I've decided to make a whole video about being excited.

我已經決定做一部關於興奮的影片

If you want to learn more about the event,

如果你想要知道關於這個精采活動的更多資訊

which is an incredible event, you can have a look

可以看看我以前拍的

at the Unleash video that I made a while back,

有關 Unleash 的影片

announcing my participation in the event.

在那部影片我有提到我參加這個活動

You can click up there,

你可以點這裡

and you can also check out their social media

然後你也可以看看他們的社群

and their event pages.

和活動網頁

Applications are now closed for this year,

這一年的申請已經截止

but if it seems like something you'd want to be involved in,

但你如果想加入的話

you can always look for next year if they do it again.

你可以關注明年的，如果他們會再舉辦的話

And to anyone who is attending Unleash,

順便告訴一下出席 Unleash 的人

I am so excited to meet you.

我非常期待見到你們

I really, really am.

真的非常非常期待

Please leave in a comment

請在底下留言，

because I can't wait to meet you.

因為我等不得要見你們

Now, not everyone's going to be my subscriber,

雖然不是所有人都有訂閱我的頻道

but I've never really met subscribers before.

但我從來沒有見過訂閱者們

I've met a couple.

我有遇過其他人

So that's something else that I'm really buzzing about.

所以這對我來說非常開心

Anyway, guys, that's it for today's lesson.

總之，這就是今天的課程

I hope you enjoyed it.

希望你們喜歡，

I hope you learned something.

也學到了一些東西

Don't forget to connect with me on all of my social media.

別忘記追蹤我的社群網站

I've got my Facebook, my Instagram, and my Twitter,

我有Facebook、Instagram還有Twitter

and I will see you soon for another lesson.

我很快會在下個課堂中見到你

Muah!

(飛吻)

(electronic music)

(電子音樂)