第21课:怯懦的 - 18 【迷你小对话1】 A: Where did Billy go? I thought he was going bungee-jumping with us? B: Well, he chickened out at the last minute. He won’t be here. A: Billy去哪里了?我以为他会和我们一起去跳蹦极? B: 嗯,他最后关头退缩了。他不会来了。 【迷你小对话2】 A: You flew from Los Angeles to Beijing? I heard you were scared of flying! B: Yes, well, I had my heart in my mouth the whole time, but I did it. A: 你是从洛杉矶飞到北京的?我听说你怕坐飞机啊! B: 对,没错。一路上我心都提到嗓子眼了,但我还是飞过来了。 【语言点精讲】 chicken out: 临阵退缩;因害怕而停止做某事。 have one’s heart in one’s mouth: 形容非常害怕,心提到了嗓子眼。 |