英语俚语习语小对话第53期: "坐如针毡"英语怎么说? (mp3和文本下载)

on edge

英语情景对话：

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。

英语学习笔记：

1.have 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。

2.on edge：紧张不安，烦躁

Eg.The 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。

Eg.She 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。

Eg.She was a bit on edge till she heard he was safe.
她听到他安然无恙才放下心来。

3.keep one's fingers crossed：祈福，祈祷

Eg.Keep your fingers crossed it doesn't rain any more.
祈祷不再下雨。

Eg.Keep you fingers crossed that we win.
祷告我们能获胜。

4.bring home the bacon：取胜，成功

Eg.His methods may bring home the bacon.
他的方法可能成功。

5.worry about：担忧，担心

Eg.Don't worry about little things.
别为琐事烦恼。

Eg.Don't worry about the printing; that's my parish.
别担心打印的事，那是我的工作范围。

6.have the confidence：有信心