16 紧张

Step 1 必备词汇记起来

uneasy [ʌnˈiːzi]

adj.不安的，不自在的

◎be uneasy about ... 担忧……

uptight [ˌʌpˈtaɪt]

adj.紧张的

◎get uptight about ... 对……感到紧张

anxiety [æŋˈzaɪəti]

n.焦虑，不安，担心

anxious [ˈæŋkʃəs]

adj.忧虑的

◎be anxious about sth. 担忧某事

◎be anxious for sb. 为某人担心

disturbing [dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ]

adj.令人不安的

nervous [ˈnɜːrvəs]

adj.紧张不安的

◎get nervous紧张不安

◎be nervous about sth. 对某事很紧张

◎make sb. nervous 让某人感到紧张

uncomfortable [ʌnˈkʌmftəbl]

adj.不安的；不舒服的

◎feel uncomfortable感到不舒服

have ants in sb.'s pants坐立不安

stress [stres]

v. （使）焦虑不安n .紧张

◎stress sb. out 让某人很焦虑

stressed [strest]

adj.焦虑不安的

be/feel on edge 紧张不安

pressure [ˈpreʃər]

n.紧张；心理压力

have/get butterflies (in sb.'s stomach) （做某事前）情绪紧张，心里发慌

unwind [ˌʌnˈwaɪnd]

v.放松，轻松

be on pins and needles 如坐针毡，坐立不安（尤因等待重要的事情）

Step 2 实用句子学起来

1. Your drumming on the desk is making me nervous.

你敲桌子的声音让我紧张。

2. I've got butterflies (in my stomach).

我心里七上八下的。

3. I'm on pins and needles.

我如坐针毡。

4. What if I invite her and she laughs ?

要是我邀请她，她笑我怎么办？

5. Finals week is stressing me out.

期末考试周让我压力山大。

Step 3 情景对话练起来

Conversation 1

Ms. Knowles: Ah, Sikkim? Your drumming ¹ on the desk is making me nervous.

Sikkim: Oh, is it? I'm sorry. I guess I do that automatically ² when I'm anxious.

诺尔斯女士： 啊，锡金？你敲桌子的声音让我紧张。

锡金： 哦，是吗？抱歉。我想我紧张的时候就会不自觉地敲桌子。

Conversation 2

Ophelia: Professor Gillette? I've got butterflies in my stomach.

Prof. Gillette: Unwind, Ophelia. You've practised this speech a hundred times. Just imagine that you're giving it once again to me. I'll be sitting right in front.

奥费利娅： 吉勒特教授？我心里七上八下的。

吉勒特教授： 放松，奥费利娅。这次演讲你都练了一百次了。就当是又给我讲一遍。到时候我就坐在前排。

Conversation 3

Jules: How're you feeling, Yu?

Yu: I'm on pins and needles , Jules . What if I invite her and she laughs ?

Jules: C'mon, Yu. She's not out to ³ hurt you! You're just inviting her to Professor Ride's end-of-term ⁴ party! No worries!

朱尔斯： 于，你感觉怎么样？

于： 朱尔斯，我如坐针毡。要是我邀请她，她笑我怎么办？

朱尔斯： 拜托，于。她不会试图伤害你的！你只是邀请她参加赖德教授的期末派对！不用担心！

Conversation 4

Ezekiel: Whoa, I'm telling you, Rodney, finals week is stressing me out.

Rodney: Join the crowd. Just remember to focus, do it, forget it, and move on to the next. Plus, we're all going out on Friday to celebrate.

Ezekiel: Right, right.

伊齐基尔： 呀，罗德尼，我跟你说，期末考试周让我压力山大。

罗德尼： 加入大伙儿。记住一定要集中注意力，好好考试，考完就忘了它，然后准备下一场。另外，周五我们都要出去庆祝一下。

伊齐基尔： 好的，好的。