點滴英語天天學第169期:雅思詞彙(8)
1.表述:have butterflies in one’s stomach
釋義:To have a feeling of nervousness, often before a performance or undertaking of some kind. (緊張不安,恐懼,慌張)
例句:Sitting there at my sister's wedding dinner, I had butterflies in my stomach because I know I'd have to stand up and make a speech.
我姐姐結婚那天晚上舉行宴會的時候,我坐在那裏心裏直感到七上八下,因爲我知道我得站起來講話。
Yeah, sure, I had butterflies in my stomach in the locker room! But once I got out on the court and caught that first pass, I was just fine.
比賽前在更衣室裏的時候,我當然感到很緊張,可等我一上場接到第一個傳來的球的時候,我就沒事了。
I almost didn't go on stage and perform tonight because I had butterflies in my stomach.
我今晚差點沒上臺表演,因爲我心裏很緊張。
I always have butterflies in my stomach when I see the people from the personnel department.
每當見到人事部人員進行面試時,我總是感到很緊張。
2.表述:ants in the/one’s pants
釋義:Said of one who is unable to sit still, due to anxiety, excess energy, or impatience. (坐立不安)
用法:它是名詞短語,作謂語和動詞have連用,即:have ants in the/one’s pants。
例句:The kids really have ants in the pants today, so I'm going to take them to the playground.
孩子們今天真是坐立不安,所以我要帶他們去操場。
A: Why is Carrie pacing?
凱莉爲什麼在踱步?
B: She's waiting for her doctor to call, so she's had ants in her pants all day.
她在等醫生的電話,所以她整天坐立不安。
A: You have ants in your pants this afternoon. Is something wrong?
你今天下午魂不守舍,像熱鍋上的螞蟻,出什麼事情了嗎?
B: A little bird told that something bad was goona to happen to me.
有個消息靈通的人告訴我說非常糟糕的事情將發生在我身上。
今天我們學習了2個生活形象的雅思語彙:ants in one's pants和have butterflies in one's stomach。Hope that you can bear them in your mind。