How do you use "Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed" in a sentence?

She arrived bright-eyed and bushy-tailed for her first day. How can you be so bright-eyed and bushy-tailed at 6 AM? He's always bright-eyed and bushy-tailed in meetings.

Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

Q: What does "Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed" mean?

Alert, energetic, and enthusiastic. Full of energy and ready for action, like a squirrel. Often used sarcastically early in the morning.

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含义: Alert, energetic, and enthusiastic.

精神抖擞、精力充沛、充满热情。

Alerta, enérgico y entusiasta.

元気いっぱいで、やる気満々な。

눈이 초롱초롱하고 의욕 넘치는.

Full of energy and ready for action, like a squirrel. Often used sarcastically early in the morning.

像松鼠一样充满活力，随时准备行动。常在清晨时带有讽刺意味地使用。

Lleno de energía y listo para la acción, como una ardilla. A menudo se usa de forma sarcástica temprano por la mañana.

リスのように元気に満ちて、いつでも行動できる状態。特に早朝に皮肉として使われることも多い。

다람쥐처럼 에너지가 넘치고 활동할 준비가 된 상태. 이른 아침에 빈정대듯 쓰이기도 한다.

字面意思: Like an alert squirrel with bright eyes and raised tail

例句

She arrived bright-eyed and bushy-tailed for her first day.
她第一天精神抖擞地来了
Llegó llena de energía en su primer día
彼女は初日、目を輝かせて元気いっぱいで来た
그녀는 첫날 눈을 반짝이며 의욕 넘치게 나타났다.
How can you be so bright-eyed and bushy-tailed at 6 AM?
你怎么能在早上六点就这么精神？
¿Cómo puedes estar tan despierto a las 6 de la mañana?
朝6時にどうしてそんなに元気なの？
아침 6시에 어떻게 그렇게 기운이 넘쳐?
He's always bright-eyed and bushy-tailed in meetings.
他在会议上总是精力充沛
Siempre está lleno de energía en las reuniones
彼は会議ではいつも元気いっぱいだ
그는 회의 때 항상 활기가 넘친다.

发音

/braɪt aɪd ənd ˈbʊʃi teɪld/

用法指南

语境: energy, alertness, morning enthusiasm

语气: playful, sometimes sarcastic

✓ 正确说法

Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
精神抖擞
Lleno de energía
元気いっぱい
눈이 초롱초롱하고 의욕 넘치는.
Looking bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
看起来精神饱满
Pareces muy despierto
元気そうに見える
활기차 보이네.
All bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
精神十足
Totalmente lleno de vitalidad
すっかり元気いっぱい
완전 기운이 넘치네.

✗ 错误说法

Very energetic
Very energetic（直接说'很有精神'）
Very energetic（Decir simplemente 'muy enérgico'）
Very energetic（普通に「とても元気」と言う）
아주 에너지가 넘치는
Very alert
Very alert（直接说'很机敏'）
Very alert（Decir simplemente 'muy alerta'）
Very alert（普通に「とても機敏」と言う）
아주 기민한

常见错误

Often used sarcastically for morning people
From squirrel imagery

起源与历史

From the appearance of an alert squirrel.

词源: American expression

最早记录: 1930s

文化背景

Era: Modern (1930s onwards)

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: American comedy; Morning humor

Regional notes: American origin, now widely used.

变体

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