第一，情景对话

A：Was it the first speech you'd ever made?

那是你第一次做演讲吗？

B: Yeah.

是的。

A: How did you feel before you made the speech?

在你演讲之前你感觉如何？

B: Well, I had butterflies in my stomach for an hour!

噢，我紧张了足足有一小时！

第二，词海拾贝

have butterflies in one’s stomach

exp. To have a feeling of nervousness, often before a performance or undertaking of some kind. （紧张）

e.g. I almost didn't go on stage and perform tonight because I had butterflies in my stomach.

我今晚差点没上台表演，因为我心里七上八下的。

e.g. I always have butterflies in my stomach when I see the people from the personnel department.

每当见到人事部人员进行面试时，我总是感到很紧张。

He had butterflies in his stomach during his first job interview.

他第一次面试时他很紧张。

He had butterflies in his stomach again at the college entrance examination this year.

今年高考他又怯场了。

第三，语汇积累

make a speech：演讲

e.g. Before you begin to make a speech,you should collect your thoughts.

在你开始发表演说之前,你应当集中你的思想。

I got away without having to make a speech.

我没有演讲就溜开了。

Having to make a speech always gives me the shivers.

一让我演讲我就吓得直哆嗦。