迷你对话学地道口语第315期:吓得发抖 两腿颤抖

　　迷你对话
A: Ted¹ is so scared² by dogs that he shakes⁴ in his shoes whenever⁵ he sees one.
Ted非常害怕狗，他一见到狗，就会吓得发抖。
B: The reason⁶ is that he once was⁸ bitten⁹ by a dog.
那是因为他曾经被狗咬过。
A: No wonder¹⁰.
怪不得。
对话精讲
第一、地道短语
shake³ in one’s shoes
1. 解词释义
该习语用来形容人哆嗦，颤抖的样子，喻指人吓得发抖。
2. 支持范例
He was shaking¹¹ in his shoes as⁷ the large dog moved towards¹² him.
当那只狗向他走来时，他吓得直打哆嗦。
The thief¹³ shook¹⁴ in his shoes when he saw¹⁵ the policeman.
那个小偷看到警察，吓得两腿直打抖。
The thief shook in his shoes when he was caught in the act¹⁶.
小偷作案时被当场抓住, 吓得发抖。
He was shaking in his shoes at the thought¹⁷ of flying for the first time.
他想到这是他第一次乘飞机就吓得要命。
第二、口语句型
1. Something is so+adj.+that+从句。
释义：某物或某事如此......以至于......
范例：The workers did¹⁸ so well that he was pleased¹⁹ with them.
工人们干得很好，他对他们很满意。
I was so busy here (that) I had²⁰ no time to write a letter.
我在这里很忙，没时间写信。
2. No wonder+（that）+从句。
释义：难怪......
范例：No wonder you were late--you ate²¹ your breakfast so slowly²².
难怪你迟到——早饭吃得这么慢。
No wonder you can't find anybody²³ here; they're all away at a meeting²⁴.
难怪找不到人, 都开会去了。
No wonder Byron fell²⁵ for you. My God²⁶, you're pretty.
怪不得拜伦让你迷住了。我的上帝，你可真漂亮。
No wonder he is not hungry ; he has been eating sweets all day.
难怪他不饿，他整天在吃糖果。

1 ted   

vt.翻晒，撒，撒开

参考例句：

• The invaders gut ted the village.侵略者把村中财物洗劫一空。
• She often teds the corn when it's sunny.天好的时候她就翻晒玉米。

2 scared   

adj.吃惊的，吓坏的，惊慌的，

参考例句：

• I'm scared to fly in an airplane.我怕坐飞机。
• Honey,I'm scared to death.亲爱的我害怕得要命。

3 shake   

n./vt.(shook；shaken)震动；颤抖；vi.摇动，摇

参考例句：

• Let's shake hands and be friends.让我们握手做朋友。
• Shake,shake,shake your shoulders,shake them up and down.耸耸肩，从上到下耸耸肩。

4 shakes   

n.（因患病、害怕、喝酒等而引起的）颤抖； 有影响的人士；摇动( shake的名词复数 )；震动；哆嗦；奶昔（将牛奶或冰激凌与水果或香料混合或搅拌至起泡的饮料）v.摇撼( shake的第三人称单数 )；（使）颤抖；握手；动摇

参考例句：

• The whole house shakes when a train goes past. 火车驶过时，整座房子都颤动起来。
• The shakes of the speaker's hands betrayed his nervousness. 发言者双手颤抖，可见他很紧张。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 whenever   

adv.无论何时；conj.每当，无论何时，随时

参考例句：

• I'll go there whenever I have time.我多会儿有空就去。
• Whenever we meet him we speak to him.每次我们见到他，我们都和他讲话。

6 reason   

n.原因，理由，理智，道理；v.劝说，推理

参考例句：

• That is the reason why we must go now.那就是我们现在必须走的理由。
• The reason for the flood was that heavy rain.水灾是那场大雨造成的。

7 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

8 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

9 bitten   

v.咬，叮( bite的过去分词 )；刺痛；有咬（或叮）的习性；（人）上当

参考例句：

• She was bitten by the family dog. 她被家里的狗咬伤了。
• He was bitten by an insect in the garden. 他在花园里被虫子咬了一口。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 wonder   

v.惊奇；惊讶；(对...)感到怀疑

参考例句：

• I wonder why he is late.我想知道他为什么迟到。
• No wonder it's a wonder.怪不得这是一个奇迹。

11 shaking   

n.摇动；挥动；震动；震惊adj.抖动的，发抖的，颤抖的v.摇撼( shake的现在分词 )；（使）颤抖；握手；动摇

参考例句：

• Her voice was shaking despite all her efforts to control it. 尽管她竭尽全力控制自己，声音仍然在颤抖。
• I arrived cold and shaking in Liverpool early the next morning. 第二天一早我到达了利物浦，冷得瑟瑟发抖。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 towards   

prep.朝，向，致力于，有助于，对于；大约，将近

参考例句：

• The house will be ready towards the end of the year.这房子在年底以前可以造好。
• He is friendly towards me.他对我友好。

13 thief   

n.贼；小偷

参考例句：

• He saw the thief running away.他看见贼逃走了。
• The thief broke the window and got into the house.那个窃贼打破窗子，进入屋内。

14 shook   

v.摇撼( shake的过去式 )；（使）颤抖；握手；动摇

参考例句：

• He grasped my hand and shook it warmly. 他热情地抓住我的手握了起来。
• She shook her head violently. 她拼命摇头。

15 saw   

vbl.看见(see的过去式)；n.锯；v.用锯子锯

参考例句：

• Would you like to saw a tree for me?你能为我锯棵树吗？
• The moment I saw you,I knew you were angry with me.我一看到你，就知道你在生我的气。

16 act   

n.行为，行动，法案；v.行动，扮演，下判决

参考例句：

• Welcome to watch my act.欢迎观看我的表演
• Think well before you act.三思而后行

17 thought   

n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
• She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。

18 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

19 pleased   

adj.高兴的，快乐的，喜欢的，满意的

参考例句：

• She was pleased to hear good news about him.听到他的好消息，她很高兴。
• Whichever day you come,we will be pleased to see you.无论你哪一天来，我们都很高兴。

20 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

21 ate   

v.吃，eat的过去式

参考例句：

• I ate a whole box of chocolates.我吃了一整盒巧克力。
• It's a long time since she ate out last time.她很长一段时间没在外面吃饭了。

22 slowly   

adv.慢地，缓慢地

参考例句：

• Speak more slowly,please.请说慢一点。
• Do it slowly and carefully.要慢慢仔细地做。

23 anybody   

n.重要人物；pron.任何人

参考例句：

• They do not see anybody.他们没看见任何人。
• You couldn't tell anybody.你不能告诉任何人。

24 meeting   

n.会议；集会

参考例句：

• Will you be at the meeting?你会来开会吗？
• We would like to hold the meeting at an early date.我们希望早日举行这次会议。

25 fell   

vbl.fall的过去式，vt.击倒，打倒（疾病等），致于...死地，砍伐；n.一季所伐的木材，兽皮，羊毛；adj.凶猛的，可怕的

参考例句：

• I fell to the ground.我摔倒在地上。
• The young couple fell in love at first sight.这对年轻人一见钟情。

26 god   

n.上帝，神；被极度崇拜的人或物

参考例句：

• God knows how the cat got up on the roof.只有天知道那只猫是怎样爬上房顶的。
• God wills that man should be happy.上帝愿人类幸福。