迷你对话学地道口语第12期:紧张兴奋

[00:00:01] I am in hot water now, all the things seem to be blown up.
我现在遇到麻烦了，好像所有的事情多和我作对似的。
[00:09:03] Do not be scared.
别泄气，
[00:10:25] Bite the bullet¹ and everything will be right again.
咬紧牙关挺过去，总会好起来的。
[00:13:46] Thank you for encouraging me.
谢谢你的鼓励。我会把一个个不断出现的问题克服掉的。
[00:15:52] There are problems cropping up here and there.
到处出现问题。
[00:18:32] But I will overcome them one by one.
我会把一个个不断出现的问题克服掉的。　　

习语：keyed up
讲解：Key做动词用，有使（心情等）紧张，兴奋的意思。keyed up的意思是紧张，兴奋。
支持范例：Naturally, you were keyed up when you went on the platform for the first time.
你第一次登上讲台感到紧张是很自然的。
She was keyed up over her impending² operation.
她为了将进行的手术而心中忐忑不安。
The crowd was keyed up for the football match.
群众为这场足球赛而欢欣鼓舞。
Live performance is the best! I am still keyed up .
现场演出是最棒的！ 我仍兴奋不已。
迷你对话：
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.
参考翻译：
A : 我不明白他为何那么紧张？
B : 我想他是感觉到要丢脸了吧。
A : 你为什么这样说？
B : 他说大话。他告诉我们他能按时完成这项任务。但是现在看起来不是那么回事。
A : 喔，是啊。
词海拾贝：
1. lose one's face：出丑，丢脸
His careless work made him lose face with his teacher.
他工作疏忽使他在老师面前丢脸。
If Tom doesn't keep his promise, he'll lose face.
如果汤姆不信守诺言，他就会丢面子。
2. talk big：吹牛，说大话；放空炮
We dislike those who talk big and do nothing.
我们不喜欢那些专讲大话而不做事的人。
He loved to talk big and brag³ about a variety of things to other people.
他喜欢说大话，很多事情都喜欢跟人乱掰一通。
You can't believe more than half of what he says, he always likes to talk big.
他的话一半你也别相信，他们总是爱吹牛。
3. figure out：理解，明白
例句：I can't figure out why he is buttering me up.
我不明白为什么他要巴结我。
She couldn't figure out who put a tail on her.
她不明白谁派人盯她的梢。

1 bullet   

n.枪弹，子弹

参考例句：

• The bullet wound in his shoulder was opened up for treatment.切开他肩上的枪伤进行治疗。
• The bullet missed me by a hair's s breadth.那颗子弹差一点就打中了我。

2 impending   

a.imminent, about to come or happen

参考例句：

• Against a background of impending famine, heavy fighting took place. 即将发生饥荒之时，严重的战乱爆发了。
• The king convoke parliament to cope with the impending danger. 国王召开国会以应付迫近眉睫的危险。

3 brag   

v./n.吹牛，自夸；adj.第一流的

参考例句：

• He made brag of his skill.他夸耀自己技术高明。
• His wealth is his brag.他夸张他的财富。