点滴英语天天学第169期:雅思词汇(8)

1.表述：have butterflies in one’s stomach

释义：To have a feeling of nervousness, often before a performance or undertaking of some kind. （紧张不安，恐惧，慌张）

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.

我姐姐结婚那天晚上举行宴会的时候，我坐在那里心里直感到七上八下，因为我知道我得站起来讲话。

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.

比赛前在更衣室里的时候，我当然感到很紧张，可等我一上场接到第一个传来的球的时候，我就没事了。

I almost didn't go on stage and perform tonight because I had butterflies in my stomach.

我今晚差点没上台表演，因为我心里很紧张。

I always have butterflies in my stomach when I see the people from the personnel department.

每当见到人事部人员进行面试时，我总是感到很紧张。

2.表述：ants in the/one’s pants

释义：Said of one who is unable to sit still, due to anxiety, excess energy, or impatience. （坐立不安）

用法：它是名词短语，作谓语和动词have连用，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.

孩子们今天真是坐立不安，所以我要带他们去操场。

A: Why is Carrie pacing?

凯莉为什么在踱步?

B: She's waiting for her doctor to call, so she's had ants in her pants all day.

她在等医生的电话，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，像热锅上的蚂蚁，出什么事情了吗？

B: A little bird told that something bad was goona to happen to me.

有个消息灵通的人告诉我说非常糟糕的事情将发生在我身上。

今天我们学习了2个生活形象的雅思语汇：ants in one's pants和have butterflies in one's stomach。Hope that you can bear them in your mind。