和亲朋好友去公园野餐或者去海滩度假是英国人典型的夏日休闲方式。不过，每遇到阳光明媚的日子，出门野餐和海边休假的人会非常多。如果能在阳光充足的绿地或沙滩上抢到一席之地，可以说是非常幸运的。所以，我们用表达 “a place in the sun 阳光照耀之地” 来指 “令人羡慕的境遇、好位置”。

• After years of working hard and saving money, she has finally found her place in the sun.
  经过多年的辛勤工作，外加省吃俭用攒钱，她终于迎来了更好的生活。
• He had just been promoted and was now enjoying his place in the sun.
  那时，他刚刚升职，正在体验新职位带给他的种种优势。
• Once his book had become a best-seller, he could sit back and enjoy his place in the sun.
  一旦他写的书登上畅销书排行榜，他就能放松地享受令人羡慕的生活了。