一分钟英语 第58期:Nail biter 紧张局势

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Biting your nails is a bad habit.

咬指甲是一个不好的习惯。

But can you figure out what this expression means? NAIL BITER

但是你能想象出下面这个表达是什么意思吗？NAIL BITER

I am so excited to watch the soccer game tonight!

我太激动了，今晚可以观看足球比赛！

I know!

我知道

Both teams are really good.

两支球队都很棒。

I think it will be a real nail-biter!

简直太令人紧张了

It's probably going to come down to the final minutes.

这场球赛可能会持续下去，直到最后一分钟才会结束。

A nail-biter is something that causes stressor make you feel nervous.

nail-biter（咬手指甲的人）是指给人压力的事情或者使人感到紧张。

Many people who are nervous do actually bite their nails, which is where this expression comes from.

许多处于紧张状态的人，实际上都会咬指甲，这就是这个表达的来源。

In our example, Jonathan guessed that the soccer game would be a nail-biter, and that no one would know who would win until the final moments of the game.

在我们的例子中，Jonathan猜测这场足球比赛会使人紧张不已，没有人知道哪支球队会获胜，直到最后一秒才能知道结局。

And that's English in a Minute!

以上就是本期的《一分钟英语》。