【迷你小对话】
A: Jane is always aghast at the tragedy of airplane crashes.
B: That’s why she gets so anxious and breathless when she gets on a plane.
A: She is so nervous she gets her husband to hold her hand to keep her from panicking.
B: She is startled by any sudden sound and quivers uncontrollably when the plane is taking off and landing.
A: Jane总是被飞机失事的惨剧吓得目瞪口呆。
B: 所以,她一上飞机就紧张得喘不过气来。
A: 她太紧张了,总要让她丈夫握住她的手,以免惊慌失措。
B: 任何意外的响动都让她惊恐不已,还有飞机起降时,她吓得一直发抖。
【语言点精讲】
aghast: 充满了恐惧,极端惊骇或者恐怖的。
anxious: 可怕的,吓人的。
breathless: 喻指因恐惧而屏住呼吸。
nervous: 胆小的,怯懦的。
panicking: 惊慌失措的。
startled: 被意外的惊吓镇住了的;吓了一跳的。