【句子】Ah, yes, the lovely home buyer right here on the edge of her seat. 【ModernFamilyS3E12】
【发音】/ɑː/ /jes/ /ðə/ /ˈlʌv.li/ /həʊm/ /ˈbaɪ.ə(r)/ /raɪt/ /hɪə(r)/ /ɒn/ /ɑːn/ /ðiː/ /edʒ/ /əv/ /hɜː(r)/ /siːt/
【发音技巧】right here不完全爆破;the edge of重读the+连读;
【翻译】哦,这边有一位漂亮的打算买房的客户正迫不及待要提问呢!
【适用场合】
今天我们来学习一下这个短语,叫做on the edge of one’s seat,这个短语的字面意思是:
在某个人的座位的边缘;
excited, nervous, or filled with suspense while one waits to find out what happens next
表达一种“很兴奋、紧张、激动的心情,很希望知道接下来会发生什么事情”;
当人处于这样的状况的时候,通常没办法靠后坐,完全放松,所以这个英文表达非常形象贴切。
eg: It's not going to win any awards, but the film certainly kept us on the edge of our seats from start to finish.
这电影不会赢得什么奖项,但是它确确实实让我们从头到尾都兴奋不已。
eg: I've been on the edge of my seat waiting for my acceptance letter.
我一直都在特别紧张地等待我的录取通知书。
eg: We sat on the edge of our seats during the entire play.
看那部剧的时候,我们从头到尾都兴奋/激动得坐不住。
eg: The game kept the fans on the edge of their seats.
这场比赛让球迷们坐立难安。
eg: I was on the edge of my seat waiting to find out what happened next.
我迫不及待地想知道之后发生了什么。
【尝试翻译以下句子,并留言在文章留言区】
Most of the time the audience is on the edge of its seat.