A:I'm terribly nervous.
我很緊張。
B:Calm down!
冷靜下來!
注釋:
a.nervous為形容詞,表示“緊張的”,由名詞nerve轉(zhuǎn)變而成。
nerve可作“神經(jīng)”解,是可數(shù)名詞;也可表示“勇氣”,此時(shí)則為不可數(shù)名詞。
例:He doesn't have the nerve to pursue that girl.
= He doesn't have the guts to pursue that girl.
(他沒有勇氣追那女孩。)
* pursue vt.追求
b.想緩和對(duì)方情緒時(shí),可說:
Calm down.
= Cool down./Cool off.
(冷靜下來。)