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。