Tongue-Tied 語塞

Neil: Hello, welcome to Real English from BBC Learning1 English, I'm Neil.

Feifei: 大伙好，我是馮菲菲。

Neil: In Real English we look at words and phrases people use all the time which you might not find in your dictionary.

Feifei: 在地道英語節目當中大家給大伙介紹一些在字典里查不到的新詞語新短語。 So, how was that important meeting you had to go to, Neil?

Neil: Oh it was awful!

Feifei: Oh no! Neil 去參加了一個尤為重要的會議，可是他說這個會議很糟糕！Why was it so bad?

Neil: Well, there were some of the really big bosses there and when they asked me a question I just couldn't think of what to say. I was completely tongue-tied.

Feifei: 原來如此，在開會過程當中有人問了 Neil 一個問題，可是與會的都是一些尤為重要的領導，Neil 一時緊張，什么也回答不上來了，所以他就被 tongue- tied. 舌頭被系住了，語塞。這個比喻很形象，當一個人的舌頭被什么東西系住后，假如想說話可能就會比較困難了！

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A: Hey, how was that date you went on with Alan? He's so sexy!

B: I know, but I was so nervous I was completely tongue-tied when he asked me anything. He must think I'm such an idiot2!

Neil: Oh no, poor her. I know how she feels.

Feifei: 這位女同胞和自己很喜歡的男性約會，可是由于自己太緊張了，這個男性問她的問題她一個也回答不上來。她是徹底不了解該怎么說了，tongue-tied。

Neil: Do you ever get tongue-tied Feifei?

Feifei: Yeah, I had a job interview recently and I just couldn't get my words out properly when they asked me questions. I was really tongue-tied. 在參加面試的時候，我一緊張想說的話全忘了。 I was tongue-tied.

Neil: I know what you mean. Sometimes I get tongue-tied when I'm on the radio.

Feifei: You're on the radio now!

Neil: Oh yeah well ahh so um oh I'm tongue-tied again. I can't think of what to say!

Feifei: 假如大伙想學到更多英式英語的新詞語新表達，都可以登陸大家的網站 www.bbcchina.com.cn. See you next time.

Neil: Bye!