【节目介绍】:本节目每天早上9点更新,介绍美国的习惯用语,让大家有更开阔的语言视角。适合各个阶层的人学习,难度中等。大家只要听写出音频中的例句就可以了,本期一共四个例句。听写不需要打引号,句子间也不用编序号。音频中听到的所有习语,提交后都均可在译文部分找到。
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Peter

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答疑:常小猫
Peter told his wife that this time he was really going to walk in and demand a pay raise from the boss. But when he arrived at the office, he got cold feet. I really need to get my teeth fixed, but every time I start to phone the dentist, I think about the sound of that drill and right away I get cold feet. I know most of you are afraid to embarrass yourselves by trying to speak English after these first few lessons. But that's the best way to learn: when you meet an American, try a few words, jump in and get your feet wet. I want to get into politics so I'm volunteering to put up signs for one of the people running for mayor. I don't get paid for it but it's a chance to jump in and get my feet wet.
cold feet jump in and get your feet wet 一个人在充满信心的时候往往就会无所畏惧,勇往直前。但是,当一个人对某件事感到胆怯的时候,他就会畏缩不前。我们经常可以看到一种情况:有的人对一件事开始的时候很有信心,很有把握。可是,事到临头就变得没有勇气了。在英文里有一个俗语是用来形容类似情况的,那就是 cold feet。 Cold 是冷的意思, feet 就是两只脚。 Cold feet 并不是在雪地里走而使你的脚很冷。Cold feet 是指临时上场感到胆怯。例如: "Peter told his wife that this time he was really going to walk in and demand a pay raise from the boss. But when he arrived at the office, he got cold feet." 这句话翻成中文的意思是:"这个名字叫皮特的丈夫对自己的妻子说,这次他可一定要到他老板的办公室去要求增加工资了。可是,他一到了办公室就感到胆怯,不敢去见他的老板。" 这种临阵脱逃的现象是很经常的。下面我们要举的例子恐怕会引起许多听众的共鸣: "I really need to get my teeth fixed, but every time I start to phone the dentist, I think about the sound of that drill and right away I get cold feet." 这个人说:"我实在应该去牙大夫那儿看牙了。但是,每当我拿起电话想和大夫预约的时候,我就好像听到那钻牙的声音,一下子,我就害怕起来了。" 事到临头打退堂鼓,出现 cold feet 的现象也许是一个弱点,但是在美国成语里,把脚弄湿倒是一件好事。比如说,好些听众都在学英语。这是一种外语,许多初学的人都怕难为情不敢用英语来对话。可是,老师很可能就会劝这些学生: "Jump in and get your feet wet. " Jump in and get your feet wet 这个俗语的意思是:到实践中去学,也可以说是跳到游泳池里学游泳。我们来举一个老师对学生说的话: "I know most of you are afraid to embarrass yourselves by trying to speak English after these first few lessons. But that's the best way to learn: when you meet an American, try a few words, jump in and get your feet wet." 这位老师说:"我知道你们大多数人感到,刚上了几课英语,就用英语来说话很不好意思。不过,当你见到美国人时,你不妨试着说一点。到实践中去学是最好的办法。" 到实践中去学对于任何事来说都是很重要的。下面说话的人就认识到例句 jump in and get your feet wet 的重要性: "I want to get into politics so I'm volunteering to put up signs for one of the people running for mayor. I don't get paid for it but it's a chance to jump in and get my feet wet." 这个人说:"我希望将来能够到政界去工作,所以我现在在帮一个竞选市长的候选人张贴宣传标语。我帮他做这些事是完全义务的,是没有工资的。但是,这是到实践中去得到一些经验的好机会。" 今天我们给大家介绍了两个习惯用语,都是和 feet 这个字有关的。第一个是 cold feet。Cold feet 是事到临头打退堂鼓,对原先有信心的事感到胆怯了。我们今天讲的第二个习惯用语是 jump in and get your feet wet,这是指到实践中去学习取得经验。 [美国习惯用语」第四十五讲就到里。欢迎下次再一起来学习美国习惯用语。再见。