1、外语下载中心 http:/外语下载中心 http:/如何用英文表达看球心情今天李华和 Larry 在看足球赛，美国队对阿尔及利亚队。我们要学两个常用语： on the edge of your seat 和 down to the wire。LH: Larry ，今天这场比赛很重要！美国要是赢了，就进 16 强，要是输了就得回家了。L: I know! Who do you think will win? The US or Algeria?LH: 这可说不好。“最后关头” 的“ 紧张和兴奋 ”L: I agree, its hard to predict who will win. All
2、I know is that Im going to be on the edge of my seat the whole game。LH: 什么？你要坐在椅子边儿上看比赛？这样坐着你一会儿就得累。L: Actually, when you are really excited or nervous about something, you can say that you are on the edge of your seat。LH: 哦，on the edge of your seat 不是真的坐在椅子边儿上，而是形容紧张的样子。你是说，这场比赛让你感到特别紧张、兴奋，简直坐也不是站也
3、不是。L: Right! Or for another example, my friend Eddie loved the new Jack Nicholson suspense movie. He said it kept him on the edge of his seat for two hours。LH: 对！悬疑电影总是让人的心提在嗓子眼，紧张得不行！哎，Larry, 你不是说你在网上买了一件美国队的球衣么？寄来了没有？L: Ive been waiting on the edge of my seat all week for it to come, but it hasnt
4、arrived yet. I hope it didnt get lost in the mail。LH: 别急，没准今天球衣就到了。你看别的世界杯比赛了吗？L: Yeah a few, but for me, none can keep me on the edge of my seat like a US match does。LH: 这倒是！不过，足球比赛太紧张了！要不我们还是看“美国偶像”吧，轻松一下。L: No way! Im always sitting on the edge of my seat whenever they announce the winner of Amer
5、ican Idol。外语下载中心 http:/外语下载中心 http:/LH: 你怎么看什么都这么激动！对了，我还真没看出来，你也是美国偶像的粉丝啊！L: Well you never know when you might learn something surprising about me, Lihua。LH: 哈哈，那以后和你说话时我该紧张了，Ill be on the edge of my seat when I talk to you!美国对阿尔及利亚的比赛结束了，Larry 和李华在谈论这场比赛。LH: 真够悬的！双方一直是 0 比 0，我还以为美国队要被淘汰了呢！谁知美国队居然
6、在最后三分种里进了个球，这下就挺进 16 强啦！“最后关头” 的“ 紧张和兴奋 ”L: I know! That was so amazing! If I watch a few more games like that, Im going to have a heart attack!LH: 心脏病？不至于吧！不过，这场比赛最后几分钟确实挺刺激的。L: Youre right. That game really came down to the wire。LH: Down to the wire? 这是什么意思？L: When something comes down to the wire
7、, that means there isnt much time left。LH: 哦， down to the wire 就是指到了最后关头。你是说这场比赛在快结束的时候居然难分胜负。L: Right. Heres another example. My big report for work is due tomorrow and I still have a lot of work to do, so its really coming down to the wire today。LH: 你是说，明天有报告要交，可你还没怎么写呢，所以今天是你完成报告的最后关头了！哎？既然要写报告，干
8、嘛还看世界杯？L: Ill just say that I know whats important in life. Say, how is your summer job search going?LH: 还在找呢。我已经快没钱了，如果再找不到工作，我连房租也交不出来了。L: Gosh, it sounds like its really coming down to the wire. Have you had any success?LH: 倒是有一份工作，我已经进入最后一轮面试了，公司说今天下午打电话通知我结果。L: Wow, it sounds like its coming down to the wire. You must really be on the edge of your 外语下载中心 http:/外语下载中心 http:/seat。LH: 是啊，已经快 5 点了，还没来电话，我都要急死了！
