恐惧与焦虑习语

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Published: 2025年12月20日

Fear & Anxiety Idioms

Fear & Anxiety Idioms (恐惧与焦虑习语)

习语 (Idiom)	英文释义 (Definition)	例句 (Example)	中文含义 & 解析
scared stiff	so frightened that you cannot move	I was scared stiff when the dog ran toward me.	吓呆了;吓得动弹不得 💡 解析: Stiff 是僵硬。极度恐惧导致身体僵硬,无法动弹。
scared the living daylights out of (someone)	frighten someone very much	That spider scared the living daylights out of me!	吓得魂飞魄散 💡 解析: Daylights 旧时俚语指人的眼睛或灵魂/生命力。把"生命之光"都吓出来了,凸显极度惊吓。
heart skipped a beat	suddenly felt fear or excitement	My heart skipped a beat when the plane suddenly dropped.	心漏跳一拍 💡 解析: 形容突如其来的惊吓让心脏似乎停了一下。
bundle of nerves	a very nervous person	Poor Tom was a bundle of nerves before the wedding.	紧张大师;神经紧张的人 💡 解析: 整个人就是一束神经线组成的,诉说一种极度紧绷、焦虑的状态。
on the edge of (one's) seat	excited and nervous, waiting for something	The movie was so thrilling I was on the edge of my seat the whole time.	坐立不安;屏息以待 💡 解析: 紧张得不敢坐实椅子,只坐在边缘,随时准备跳起来。常用于形容看悬疑电影或比赛时的状态。
tongue-tied	unable to speak because of shyness or nervousness	I got tongue-tied when I met the famous actor.	张口结舌;说不出话 💡 解析: 舌头像打了结一样,因为紧张或害羞而语塞。
break out in a cold sweat	start sweating because of fear	I break out in a cold sweat every time I see a snake.	冒冷汗 💡 解析: 身体因恐惧而出现的生理反应,全身出虚汗。
afraid of (one's) own shadow	very timid and easily frightened	That little dog is afraid of its own shadow.	胆小如鼠;连影子都怕 💡 解析: 极度胆小,连自己的影子都把自己吓到了。
heebie-jeebies	a feeling of anxiety or fear	Being in that old house gave me the heebie-jeebies.	心里发慌 💡 解析: 一个拟声词/押韵词,形容某种令人毛骨悚然、起鸡皮疙瘩的不安感。
heart in (one's) mouth	extremely frightened or anxious	My heart was in my mouth watching him climb that cliff.	心提到了嗓子眼 💡 解析: 紧张或害怕得感觉心脏都要跳出来了。