英語口語練習(xí)小對話 第12期:緊張興奮
習(xí)語：keyed up
講解：Key做動詞用，有使(心情等)緊張，興奮的意思。keyed up的意思是緊張，興奮。
支持范例：Naturally, you were keyed up when you went on the platform for the first time.
你第一次登上講臺感到緊張是很自然的。
She was keyed up over her impending operation.
她為了將進行的手術(shù)而心中忐忑不安。
The crowd was keyed up for the football match.
群眾為這場足球賽而歡欣鼓舞。
Live performance is the best! I am still keyed up .
現(xiàn)場演出是最棒的! 我仍興奮不已。
迷你對話：
A : I can'tfigure outwhy heissokeyed up?
B : I think he was feeling that he wouldlose his face.
A : Why do you say so?
B : Hetalks big. He told us he could finish the taskon time. But now, it seem that wasn't the case.
A : Oh, that's it.
參考翻譯：
A : 我不明白他為何那么緊張?
B : 我想他是感覺到要丟臉了吧。
A : 你為什么這樣說?
B : 他說大話。他告訴我們他能按時完成這項任務(wù)。但是現(xiàn)在看起來不是那么回事。
A : 喔，是啊。
詞海拾貝：
1. lose one's face：出丑，丟臉
His careless work made him lose face with his teacher.
他工作疏忽使他在老師面前丟臉。
If Tom doesn't keep his promise, he'll lose face.
如果湯姆不信守諾言，他就會丟面子。
2. talk big：吹牛，說大話;放空炮
We dislike those who talk big and do nothing.
我們不喜歡那些專講大話而不做事的人。
He loved to talk big and brag about a variety of things to other people.
他喜歡說大話，很多事情都喜歡跟人亂掰一通。
You can't believe more than half of what he says, he always likes to talk big.
他的話一半你也別相信，他們總是愛吹牛。
3. figure out：理解，明白
例句：I can't figure out why he is buttering me up.
我不明白為什么他要巴結(jié)我。
She couldn't figure out who put a tail on her.
她不明白誰派人盯她的梢。
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