butterflies in one’s stomach “肚子里有蝴蝶” 这个短语的意思和汉语里的“七上八下”相似,用来描述某人感到紧张、忐忑不安。

  • My interview starts in ten minutes. I’ve got butterflies in my stomach!
  • Julie has butterflies in her stomach every time Mike speaks to her.
  • I always get the butterflies before big speeches.

值得注意的是,如果一个人特别外向喜欢社交,那么就可以称此人为 social butterfly.

  • Alan goes out every night and loves meeting new people. He’s such a social butterfly.
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