In Good Spirits
意味: Cheerful, happy, in a positive mood
To be 'in good spirits' means to be in a happy, positive mental state. The 'spirits' here refers to your mood or emotional state, an older usage connecting mood to the 'vital spirits' once believed to animate the body. It's a gentle, slightly formal way to describe happiness.
直訳: Having positive vital energy or mood
例文
- Despite the bad news, she remained in good spirits. 尽管有坏消息，她仍然保持着好心情A pesar de las malas noticias, mantuvo el buen ánimo悪い知らせにもかかわらず彼女は元気を保っていた나쁜 소식에도 불구하고 그녀는 좋은 기분을 유지했다.
- He arrived in good spirits, ready for the party. 他兴致勃勃地到了，准备好参加派对Llegó de buen humor, listo para la fiesta彼は上機嫌でパーティーの準備万端で到着した그는 기분 좋게 파티 준비를 마치고 도착했다.
- The patients were in good spirits despite their conditions. 尽管病情不轻，患者们的精神状态都很好Los pacientes estaban de buen ánimo a pesar de sus condiciones患者たちは病状にもかかわらず元気だった환자들은 상태에도 불구하고 기분이 좋았다.
- We found him in remarkably good spirits.我们发现他精神出奇地好Lo encontramos de un ánimo extraordinariamente bueno驚くほど元気な彼を見つけた놀라울 정도로 기분이 좋은 그를 만났다.
発音
/ɪn ɡʊd ˈspɪrɪts/
使い方ガイド
場面: health updates, descriptions of mood, formal speech
トーン: warm, slightly formal
✓ 正しい言い方
- She's in good spirits.她精神很好Está de buen ánimo彼女は元気そうだ그녀는 기분이 좋아 보여.
- He arrived in good spirits.他来的时候心情很好Llegó de buen humor彼は上機嫌でやってきた그는 기분 좋게 도착했어.
- I found them in excellent spirits.我发现他们心情非常好Los encontré de excelente humor彼らはとても機嫌が良かった그들은 아주 기분이 좋았어.
✗ 間違った言い方
- Slightly formal—casual alternatives exist略显正式——有更口语化的替代说法Ligeramente formal; existen alternativas más casualesややフォーマル——カジュアルな代替表現がある약간 격식적 표현—일상적 대안이 있다
- Often used in health/hospital contexts常用于健康/医院相关语境A menudo se usa en contextos de salud/hospital健康・病院関連の文脈でよく使われる건강/병원 맥락에서 자주 쓰인다
よくある間違い
- It's 'in good SPIRITS' (plural) not 'in good SPIRIT'
- Doesn't literally mean drinking alcohol (though that's spirits too)
起源と歴史
The phrase dates back to when 'spirits' meant the vital essences believed to control bodily functions and mood. Good spirits meant a healthy, positive flow of these essences. Though we no longer believe in literal spirits, the phrase persists as an elegant way to describe someone's positive mood.
語源: From medieval belief in 'vital spirits' controlling mood and health
初出: 17th century
文化的背景
Era: 17th century onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal, slightly formal register
Pop culture: Common in hospital/health contexts; Used in formal writing and journalism
Regional notes: Universal, slightly more formal than alternatives.
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