Scene 75 焦虑

Scene 75　焦虑

❶ 我焦虑得睡不着。I am too anxious to sleep.

对话 A: Why do you stay up late? 你为什么还不睡觉？

B: I am too anxious to sleep. I'll make a speech tomorrow. 我焦虑得睡不着。明天我要做个演讲。

❷ 我很紧张。I'm a nervous wreck¹.

同类表达 I am too nervous.

对话 A: I'm a nervous wreck. 我很紧张。

B: Trust me. You will be fine. 相信我，你会没事的。

❸ 我觉得如坐针毡。I'm on pins and needles.

同类表达 I have ants in my pants.

❹ 我对结果感到紧张不安。I'm nervous about the outcome².

对话 A: I'm nervous about the outcome. 我对结果感到紧张不安。

B: Calm down. You're the best. 镇静点，你是最棒的。

❺ 别慌，慢慢来。Don't panic and take your time.

同类表达 Take it easy. 放轻松。

❻ 她的表情流露出一些焦虑。Her expression showed some anxiety.

对话 A: She was nervous about her score. 她很紧张她的成绩。

B: Yes. Her expression showed some anxiety. 是的，她的表情流露出一些焦虑。

❼ 别紧张，你已经练习过很多次了。Relax, you have practiced it many times.

对话 A: I'm so nervous right now. 我现在非常紧张。

B: Relax, you have practiced it many times. 别紧张，你已经练习过很多次了。

❽ 我真的很担心这次工作面试。I'm really anxious for this job interview.

同类表达 I really worry about this job interview.

对话 A: I'm really anxious for this job interview. 我真的很担心这次工作面试。

B: Relax, you can do it very well. 别紧张，你可以做得很好。

❾ 我对我的将来有些茫然。I'm insecure about my future.

同类表达 I have some confusion³ about my future.

对话 A: I'm insecure about my future. 我对我的将来有些茫然。

B: Me, too. 我也是。

❿ 你对自己所做的事没把握。You're insecure about what you're doing.

对话 A: Why am I worried about the future? 我为什么担心未来呢？

B: You're insecure about what you're doing. 你对自己所做的事没把握。

1 wreck   

n.失事，遇难；沉船；vt.(船等)失事，遇难

参考例句：

• Weather may have been a factor in the wreck.天气可能是造成这次失事的原因之一。
• No one can wreck the friendship between us.没有人能够破坏我们之间的友谊。

2 outcome   

n.结果，出口，演变

参考例句：

• The outcome of the experiment is in the lap of the gods.实验结果尚难预料。
• The outcome of the war is hard to foretell.战争胜负难以预卜。

3 confusion   

n.困惑，迷乱，混淆，混乱，骚乱

参考例句：

• His answers to my questions have only added to my confusion.他对我的问题的回答只是使我更加困惑不解。
• His unexpected arrival threw us into total confusion.他的突然来访使我们完全不知所措。