in a cold sweat ( 冒出冷汗 )
cold sweat 解作「冷汗」,试想想我们在甚么情况下会流下冷汗来呢?就是在你感到非常紧张或惊慌时,你便会感到全身发热,身体冒汗,故此俗语有云:紧张得冷汗也冒出来了,而 ‘ in a cold sweat ‘ 正正就是这个意思。
大家先看以下例句: “ susan was sitting in a cold sweat while waiting to get her examination report. “ 句中的“ susan was sitting in a cold sweat. “字面直译是「susan 坐在冷汗中」,但当然这并不是句子的原意,其正确意思为「正当susan 坐着等待考试结果时,,她紧张得流下冷汗来呢!」
如果你们的上司大声呼叫你的名字时,你会否也会 in a cold sweat 呢?
相 关 成 语 --- a bundle of nerve
与 in a cold sweat 一样, a bundle of nerve 也就是形容感到紧张或颤抖的状态。
例子: ‘ she became a bundle of nerve in front of her idol! ( 她在偶像面前,感到特别紧张呢! )
翻 译 练 习
请用「in a cold sweat」把这句 当 jackie 看到意外发生时,他惊慌得冒出冷汗来。 翻译成英文。
jackie was in a cold sweat when he saw the accident happen.