I am going to make a speech in front all the staff and students of my school, I have butterflies in my stomach now.
我明天要在全校师生面前演讲,现在真的十分紧张。
【核心词汇】butterfly
n. a type of insect that has large wings, often with beautiful colours蝴蝶
【例句拓展】
Butterflies and moths are attracted to the wild flowers.
蝴蝶和飞蛾为野花所吸引。
【词组搭配】have / get butterflies (in your stomach):
to feel very nervous before doing something (informal) 〔做某事前〕情绪紧张,心里发慌 【非正式】
have butterflies in my \ your stomach 同时也可以说get butterflies in my / your stomach, 表达意思是
get a nervous feeling in your stomach before doing sth
也就是说,当你在做一件事情之前你心理很忐忑,都还没上场演出或者展现自己,你的内心戏就已经演了好几遍了。这种情况,你就可以说
I’ve got butterflies in my stomach.
【例句拓展】
1. I always get butterflies before an exam.
考试前我总是很紧张。
2. I have no butterflies in my stomach after I prepared my lessons carefully.
我认真地准备了功课后,就感到不紧张了。
【巩固一下】
人的一生中有不少重要时刻,比如结婚、面试、比赛等。在关键时刻,肚子总会咕噜咕噜,其实是紧张不安的反应,英文这么表达:
I've got butterflies in my stomach.(我肚子里有很多蝴蝶),意思是‘我感到焦虑不安、心绪不宁’,意思相当于:I feel anxious.(我很焦虑)/ I feel nervous.(我很紧张)。
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