2012公共英语四级口语考试习语讲解（5）

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2012公共英语四级口语考试习语讲解（5）
习语： keyed up
讲解：Key做动词用，有使(心情等)紧张，兴奋的意思。keyed up的意思是紧张，兴奋。
支持范例：Naturally, you were keyed up when you went on the platform for the first time.
你第一次登上讲台感到紧张是很自然的。
6 w  k' @8 w) ^% h0 T; TShe was keyed up over her impending operation.
她为了将进行的手术而心中忐忑不安。
% k8 w) Z) L* l/ `3 E4 v! cThe crowd was keyed up for the football match.
# B1 J# ~1 G9 U群众为这场足球赛而欢欣鼓舞。
Live performance is the best! I am still keyed up .
3 D: W3 T/ g! p  k) b& C, m% [1 @现场演出是最棒的! 我仍兴奋不已。
4 B% g+ A/ `! q' e迷你对话：
0 q& Y- B  A3 ~: m/ S& [/ @# P$ P7 gA : I can't figure out why he is so keyed up ?
: C- T4 K. h( eB : I think he was feeling that he would lose his face .
# N; _0 h5 p) v( {A : Why do you say so?
# A/ M- u) D/ c% u! oB : He talks big . He told us he could finish the task on time . But now, it seem that wasn't the case.
" `/ y' J$ }; l! p  f/ M- mA : Oh, that's it.
参考翻译：
A : 我不明白他为何那么紧张?
B : 我想他是感觉到要丢脸了吧。
A : 你为什么这样说?
4 ?1 Q/ K7 p  r( f4 y# y- ?# }B : 他说大话。他告诉我们他能按时完成这项任务。但是现在看起来不是那么回事。
) ]1 G* o$ B1 P6 }A : 喔，是啊。