摘要：短语like a cat that's got the cream通过猫偷食奶油后满足的形象，比喻某人因成功、得意或占得优势而显露出的自鸣得意、心满意足的状态。其核心在于表达一种略带 smug（沾沾自喜）的满足感，常用于非正式场合，隐含对当事人过度得意的调侃或

短语like a cat that's got the cream通过猫偷食奶油后满足的形象，比喻某人因成功、得意或占得优势而显露出的自鸣得意、心满意足的状态。其核心在于表达一种略带 smug（沾沾自喜）的满足感，常用于非正式场合，隐含对当事人过度得意的调侃或讽刺。常常译为：扬扬得意、踌躇满志、自鸣得意、趾高气扬、志得意满等

如：

She flaunted her new engagement ring like a cat that's got the cream.

她炫耀着新订婚戒指，一副心满意足的样子。

flaunt /flɔːnt/

vt.炫耀；夸耀；卖弄；(性感地)招摇过市；夸示

n.夸耀；招摇；招展

The student strutted into the classroom like a cat that's got the cream after solving the impossible equation.

学生解出那道难题后，趾高气扬地走进教室。

The general looked like the cat that got the cream after securing the strategic base.

将军在占领战略要地后，露出了志得意满的神情。

strategic/strəˈtiːdʒɪk/

adj.战略的；战略性的；战略上的；根据全局而安排的

The politician grinned like a cat that's got the cream when his policy was passed.（ 2024年考研英语二翻译题）

政客在其政策通过时咧嘴而笑，一副得意洋洋的样子。

The politician grinned like a cat that's got the cream during his victory speech.

政客在胜选演讲中咧嘴而笑，一副志在必得的样子。

The prime minister appeared like a cat that's got the cream after winning the confidence vote.

首相在赢得信任投票后，显得志得意满。

After winning the lottery, he strutted around town like a cat that's got the cream.

中彩票后，他在镇上趾高气扬地走着，一副得意洋洋的样子。

lottery /ˈlɑːtəri/

n.彩票抽奖；碰运气的事；(用发行彩票为政府、慈善机构等集资的)抽彩给奖法

strut /strʌt/

vi.高视阔步；趾高气扬地走；趾高气昂地走

n.支柱；支撑；撑杆；支杆；高视阔步的样子；趾高气扬的步态

The CEO looked like the cat that got the cream when announcing the merger.

首席执行官宣布合并消息时，露出了志得意满的表情。

merger /ˈmɜːrdʒər/

n.合并；(机构或企业的)归并

Cousin Matthew looks like the cat that got the cream since inheriting the estate. 《唐顿庄园》

自从继承了庄园，马修表哥就一副得意洋洋的样子。

美式英语中更常用“like the cat that ate the canary”，需注意地域变体：

The admiral smiled like the cat that ate the canary after capturing the enemy's flagship.

海军上将在俘获敌方旗舰后，露出了狡黠的得意笑容。

She smirked like the cat that ate the canary after exposing her rival's mistake.

揭露对手的错误后，她露出了狡黠的得意笑容。

The diplomat smiled like the cat that ate the canary after brokering the peace deal.

外交官促成和平协议后，露出了狡黠的得意笑容。

来源：翅膀英语一点号