“及时行乐”用英语怎么说

 　　Jessica在北京学汉语，她的中国朋友要是遇到了不知道用美语怎么说的词，就会来请教她。今天是方方要问的：及时行乐

　　Jessica: Fangfang, how was your date last night? I heard he was quite a looker!

　　FF: 唉，怎么说呢...这男生长得是不错，可是话不投机! 我说我爱游泳，他说小心被淹，我说我爱旅游，他说旅游就是花钱买罪受!

　　Jessica: Really? He's a Debbie downer!

　　FF: Debbie? 他不叫Debbie.

　　Jessica: No, Debbie downer refers to those who are so negative and always bring down the mood of other people.

　　FF: 我明白了，说一个人特消极，老说丧气话打击别人，就可以用Debbie downer. My date from last night was such a Debbie downer that I went home with a heavy heart!

　　Jessica: That was no fun! We shouldn't let a Debbie downer ruin our high spirits.

　　FF: 就是的! 我还是喜欢积极向上，阳光型的! 这种人用美语又怎么说呢？

　　Jessica: You can say he has a sunny personality.

　　FF: 嗯! I want to go out with a man who has a sunny personality. He can cheer me up when I'm moody¹.

　　Jessica: I used to date a guy like that! He is the most positive person I've ever known and he always seems so contend².

　　FF: 可以想像。对人生要求不多，只要及时行乐，这就是我的理想男友的标准! 那及时行乐又怎么说呢？

　　Jessica: We say "eat, drink and be merry."

　　FF: Eat, drink and be merry. 吃，喝，快快乐乐。Gosh! This is my motto in life!

　　Jessica: It is mine, too!

　　FF:今天我们学了：

　　1.阴沉丧气的人是Debbie downer,

　　2.阳光向上的性格是sunny personality,

　　3.及时行乐则是to eat, drink and be merry.

1 moody   

adj.心情不稳的，易怒的，喜怒无常的

参考例句：

• He relapsed into a moody silence.他又重新陷于忧郁的沉默中。
• I'd never marry that girl.She's so moody.我决不会和那女孩结婚的。她太易怒了。

2 contend   

vi.竞争，搏斗，声称，主张；vt.坚持主张

参考例句：

• The firm is too small to contend against large international companies.这家公司太小，无法与国际性的大公司竞争。
• Let a hundred flowers blossom,let a hundred schools of thought contend.百花齐放，百家争鸣。