英語口語練習(xí)小對話 第53期:坐如針氈
迷你對話：
A:You seem to have all the jitters about Jane.
你好像對Jane感到特別不安。
B:Yeah. I am on edge since she was out to the match.
是啊。自從她離家去比賽后我就一直坐臥不安。
A:Keep your fingers crossed. She'll bring home the bacon.
為她祈禱祝福吧。她會凱旋而歸的。
B:I do have the confidence, but I still worry about her.
我的確對他有信心，可是還是為她擔(dān)心。
詞海拾貝：
1.have jitters about：對......感到不安，對......感到緊張，對......感到擔(dān)憂
Eg.I've got the jitters about that examination.
我很擔(dān)心這次考試。
2.on edge：緊張不安，煩躁
Eg.The mother was all on edge when her son was having a blood test.
那位母親在兒子接受血檢時，心情十分緊張。
Eg.She is very nervous and the least excitement puts her all on edge.
她很神經(jīng)過敏，一點點刺激就會使她異常緊張。
Eg.She was a bit on edge till she heard he was safe.
她聽到他安然無恙才放下心來。
3.keep one's fingers crossed：祈福，祈禱
Eg.Keep your fingers crossed it doesn't rain any more.
祈禱不再下雨。
Eg.Keep you fingers crossed that we win.
禱告我們能獲勝。
4.bring home the bacon：取勝，成功
Eg.His methods may bring home the bacon.
他的方法可能成功。
5.worry about：擔(dān)憂，擔(dān)心
Eg.Don't worry about little things.
別為瑣事煩惱。
Eg.Don't worry about the printing; that's my parish.
別擔(dān)心打印的事，那是我的工作范圍。
6.have the confidence：有信心
