英语口语练习小对话 第53期:坐如针毡

迷你对话：

A:You seem to have all the jitters about Jane.

你好像对Jane感到特别不安。

B:Yeah. I am on edge since she was out to the match.

是啊。自从她离家去比赛后我就一直坐卧不安。

A:Keep your fingers crossed. She'll bring home the bacon.

为她祈祷祝福吧。她会凯旋而归的。

B:I do have the confidence, but I still worry about her.

我的确对他有信心，可是还是为她担心。

词海拾贝：

jitters about：对......感到不安，对......感到紧张，对......感到担忧

Eg.I've got the jitters about that examination.

我很担心这次考试。

edge：紧张不安，烦躁

mother was all on edge when her son was having a blood test.

那位母亲在儿子接受血检时，心情十分紧张。

is very nervous and the least excitement puts her all on edge.

她很神经过敏，一点点刺激就会使她异常紧张。

was a bit on edge till she heard he was safe.

她听到他安然无恙才放下心来。

one's fingers crossed：祈福，祈祷

your fingers crossed it doesn't rain any more.

祈祷不再下雨。

you fingers crossed that we win.

祷告我们能获胜。

g home the bacon：取胜，成功

methods may bring home the bacon.

他的方法可能成功。

y about：担忧，担心

't worry about little things.

别为琐事烦恼。

't worry about the printing; that's my parish.

别担心打印的事，那是我的工作范围。

the confidence：有信心