英语口语情景词汇学习 个人情感表达 Unit 16: 恐惧与忧伤

　　Situational Words and Phrases 情景词汇

　　1.anxious a. 忧虑的，发愁的，渴望的

　　A: You don't have to be anxious about traveling an your own.You're no longer a tittle child.

　　甲:你不必担心独自旅行。你不再是小孩子了。

　　B: But this is my first time to travel alone. I'm also feeling a bit scared.

　　乙:可这是我第一次单独旅行啊。我还是觉得有点儿害怕。

　　2.be in a flap about 对……感到慌张

　　A: I'm really in a flap about the coming exam.

　　甲:一想到考试即将来临，我就慌张极了。

　　B: Take it easy.

　　乙:别担心。

　　3.blue a. 沮丧的

　　A: What's wrong with her?

　　甲:她怎么了?

　　B: She's feeding blue because she didn't do welt in the exam.

　　乙:她因考试没考好感到沮丧。

　　4.down in the dumps 沮丧的，忧郁的，闷闷不乐的

　　A: Why didn't you go to the party last night?

　　甲:你昨晚为什么不参加聚会?

　　B: I've been feeling a bit down in the dumps lately.

　　乙:我最近感觉有些沮丧。

　　5.dreadful a. 可怕的

　　A: Did any pedestrians get injured in the dreadful accident?

　　甲:有行人在这场可怕的事故中受伤吗?

　　B: Yes, some got terribly injured. The careless drier should be held responsible for it.

　　乙:有，有些伤势严重。那个粗心大意的司机应为事故负责。

　　6.fear n./v. 恐怖，害怕，担心

　　A: Why don't you go to the dentist since you're having toothache?

　　甲:既然牙疼为什么不去看牙医呢?

　　B: I fear to go to the dentist. My fear of dentists dates back to when I was a teenager.

　　乙:我害怕看牙医。我从十几岁起就开始害怕牙医。

　　7.fearful a. 恐怕的，担心的

　　A: Is the suspect proven innocent?

　　甲:这个嫌疑犯被证明无罪吗?

　　B: blot yet. He's guilty for sure, so he is fearful of another trial.

　　乙:还没有。其实他的确有罪在身，所以害怕再次受审。

　　8.frighten v. 惊恐，使惊恐

　　A: It frightens me when I have to walk home late in the dark.

　　甲:夜里很晚回家时总觉得恐惧。

　　B: Yes, that sort of thing can be frightening, but you should try to keep calm. It used to make the frightened when I was all alone in the house.

　　乙:是啊，这事的确会使人感到恐惧，不过你应尽力保持镇静。过去我独自在家时也常感到恐惧。

　　9.glee sb. the creeps 使某人毛骨惊然

　　A: I hate nights. They give me the creeps.

　　甲:我痛恨夜幕的降临，它们总使我毛骨惊然。

　　B:Me too.

　　乙:我也是这样。

　　10.grief n. 悲痛，伤心

　　A: What's the matter with her?

　　甲:她怎么了?

　　B: She fees great grief over her mother's death.

　　乙:她对她母亲的去世感到很悲痛。

　　11.grieve v. 使悲痛

　　A: Why does he look so sad?

　　甲:他为什么难过?

　　B: He grieves the loss of his dog.

　　乙:他为失去他的狗感到难过。

　　12.horrible a. 可怕的

　　A: Why did you scream in your sleep?

　　甲:你睡觉时为什么尖叫?

　　B: I had a horrible dream in which I was about to he swallowed by a monster.

　　乙:我做了一个可怕的梦，梦见我就要被一个怪兽吞食。

　　13.horrify v. 使恐惧

　　A: We were horrified to see the teachers living in such horrible conditions.

　　甲:我们对教师居住在这样糟糕的条件下感到惊恐。

　　B: But we seldom hear them complain about that.

　　乙:可我们很少听到他们对此抱怨。

　　14.pity n. 遗憾，可惜

　　A: We overslept and failed to catch the train.

　　甲:我们睡过点了，没赶上火车。

　　B: It's a pity you missed the express.

　　乙:很遗憾你们没赶上那次快车。

　　15.scare v. 惊吓，恐慌

　　A: It scares me when I have to travel by air.

　　甲:一想到乘飞机旅行我就感到恐惧。

　　B: Really? You shouldn't let it worry you.

　　乙:真的吗?你不该为这事担忧。

　　16.scared a. 害怕的，吓坏了的

　　A: I often get waned when someone suddenly appears from behind.

　　甲:当有人从身后突然出现时，我总是吓一跳。

　　B: Yes, that sort of thing can be terrifying, but you should warm yourself anything may occur at any time.

　　乙:是啊，这种情况会很吓人的，不过你应警告自己意想不到的事随时都可能发生。

　　15.sorrowful a. 悲伤的

　　A: I wander why she gave me sorrowful looks.

　　甲:我不明白她为什么面带悲伤的表情看着我。

　　B: Her husband's lost the erection.

　　乙:她丈夫在选举中失败了。

　　16.terrify v. 使惊吓

　　A: I was terrified out of my mind just now.

　　甲:刚才我快要被吓死了。

　　B: Come on, there's nothing to worry about.

　　乙:别担心。

　　17.uneasy a. 忧虑的，不舒服的

　　A: What's eating you?

　　甲:你在想什么?

　　B: Um... I'm very uneasy about her health.

　　乙:我非常搀心她的健康。