读后续写：语言描写14“紧张”
晨背——素材积累
必背单词
形容词：
nervous 紧张的
uneasy 不安的
tense 紧张的
anxious 焦虑的
restless 不安的
uptight 紧张的
名词：
nervousness, unease, tension, anxiety, restlessness
高级词块
take a deep breath 深呼吸
hold one’s breath 屏住呼吸
pace back and forth 来回踱步
one’s heart sinks 心头一沉；心里一沉
on pins and needles 如坐针毡
a flood/wave of tension 一阵紧张感 / 紧张感如潮水般袭来
tremble with anxiety 因焦虑而发抖
all of a flutter 心神不宁；心慌意乱
lose sleep over sth. 为某事失眠 / 担忧得睡不着
get strung up 变得极度紧张
put sb. on edge 让某人紧张不安
have / with butterflies in one’s stomach = one’s stomach be full of butterflies 心里七上八下 / 紧张得心里发慌
hide / conceal / hold back one’s nervousness / anxiety 掩饰紧张／焦虑
sb.’s heart flies into one’s mouth 心提到嗓子眼
with one’s heart in one’s mouth 提心吊胆地
with uneasiness 不安地 = restless and uneasy（形容词作状语）
be burdened / be consumed / be seized with anxiety 被焦虑压垮／吞噬／侵袭
pound / beat / race / thump / hammer wildly/ violently / loudly / hard （心）狂跳／猛烈搏动／急促跳动／重击式跳动／锤击般跳动
shiver / quiver / tremble / shake with nervousness 因紧张而颤抖／发抖
murmur in a trembling voice 用颤抖的声音低语
stammer / stutter under one’s breath 结结巴巴地低声说
句子赏析
1. My lips quivered, big tears rolling down my cheeks.
我的嘴唇颤抖着，大颗眼泪顺着脸颊滚落。
2. Standing in front of a line, Emily felt her throat tight and her palms sweating.
站在队伍前面，艾米丽感到喉咙发紧，手心出汗。
3. Full of anxiety, I felt like sitting on pins and needles.
我满心焦虑，如坐针毡。
4. She couldn’t fall asleep, tossing and turning in bed for a whole night.
她整夜在床上辗转反侧，无法入睡。
5. So anxious did I feel that my heart almost jumped out of my throat.
我如此焦虑，心都快从嗓子眼儿跳出来了。
6. While waiting, his heart beat wildly and his palms were sweaty.
等待时，他心跳得厉害，手心冒汗。
7. My heart began to race and my mind went blank.
我的心跳加速，大脑一片空白。
8. I felt so nervous that I couldn’t move an inch.
我紧张得动弹不得。
9. Her heart beat wildly and her legs trembled.
她的心狂跳不止，双腿直颤。
10. His face turned pale and stood there tongue-tied.
他脸色煞白，站在那里张口结舌。
11. Before the final exam, I always have butterflies in my stomach.
期末考试前，我心里总是七上八下的。
12. He spoke through clenched teeth, struggling to keep his voice steady.
他咬紧牙关说话，竭力保持声音平稳。
13. When I finally went on the stage, my heart was in my mouth.
当我终于走上舞台时，心都提到了嗓子眼儿。
14. With the bus getting closer and closer, his sweat ran down his forehead.
公交车越来越近，他额头上渗出了汗珠。
15. His heart almost leaped into his mouth.
他的心差点从嘴里跳出来。
16. His nervousness deprives him of the power of speech.
紧张使他丧失了说话的能力。
17. My heart was thumping so hard that I thought it would explode through my ribs.
我的心怦怦狂跳，简直要冲破肋骨炸开了。
18. He nervously moistened his lips with his tongue.
他紧张地舔了舔发干的嘴唇。
19. He could feel the thunderous beat of his heart.
他能感觉到心脏如雷般的搏动。
20. He was pacing nervously up and down the room.
他在房间里焦躁不安地踱来踱去。
21. Jerry had had a hard day and his nerves were on edge.
Jerry劳累了一天，神经紧绷。
晚练——素材运用
一、运用晨背板块中的必背单词、高级词块，把下面的语篇补充完整。
When I finished the testing performance, I thanked Mr. Butler and knew the result would be posted on the door of the choral room the next day. 1 (我在床上辗转反侧了一整夜，无法入睡). By the next morning, I hurried to the school and 2 (紧张地) glanced at the list on the door of the choral room, 3 (感觉好像我的心都提到嗓子眼儿了). There, at the top of the list was posted my name. Inspired, I practiced even harder for the day of performance. Finally the day for the performance came. When I was standing backstage, 4 (紧张感席卷全身). When my name was called I could 5 (感到心里忐忑不安). My trembling legs brought me onstage, and I could 6 (手心冒汗，心跳加速). The hall crowded with audience made me even more 7 (不安的). 8 (我的心扑通扑通地好像要跳出来了). At that moment, my eyes parked on Mr. Butler at the corner. He nodded and exchanged a determined glance with me, which timely put my heart back in place. With the music rising, I began my singing. When I finished, the auditorium erupted into a sea of cheers.
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参考答案
1. I couldn’t fall asleep, tossing and turning in bed for a whole night
2. nervously
3. feeling as if my heart were in my mouth
4. a wave of nervousness swept over my entire body
5. feel butterflies in my stomach
6. feel my palms sweating and heart racing
7. uneasy
8. My heart is thumping so hard that it feels like it's about to jump out of my chest