Meaning of make my day

make my day早於1982年,在美國一套電影中出現的. 在1983年,奇連依士活在一套電影中再度引用make my day.

奇連依士活在電影中是一個警長,對付壞人從不手軟,只要有人犯案,他必定一槍一個,而他亦樂在其中.

所以,當時奇連依士活面對一名大惡,那大惡正在考慮應不應該反擊,奇連依士活不想那大惡投降,他便說Go on punk, make my day. (來吧! 無賴, 讓我高興吧!). 那大惡拔出手槍,奇連依士活便高高興興地把那大惡了結.

意思是: 你做你想做的事來讓我高興. 後來這說話又可以解釋為: 發生了的事讓我高興.
例如: 你早上醒來知道8號風球,不用上班,當然高興,你可以說:
Wow, signal number 8! Make my day!

2007-08-16 10:46:41 補充：
http://www.bartleby.net/59/4/makemyday.html有許多常用的詞語可供參考

2007-08-16 11:01:03 補充：
Sorry, 應該是: Wow, signal number 8! Made my day! 因為已經發生,用過去式

make a day 還有另一個意思
例如人地問你平時多數做 d 乜野、放假做乜野之類
你就可以講
reading books, listening to the radio & ... make my day.

it means to make someone happy

e.g. Seeing Adrian again after such a long time really made my day.
- it means seeing Adrain made me happy.

The meaning is 'Carry on with what you are doing - it will give you an excuse to behave badly.".