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。
