How to Talk About Emotions in English - Spoken English Lesson

英语口语 - 情绪

Hi, I’m Liam.

嗨，我是Liam。

Welcome to Oxford Online English!

欢迎来到Oxford Online English！

In this lesson, you can learn to talk about different emotions in English.

在本节课中，您能学到用英语来谈 不同的情绪。

You’ll see how to talk about positive and negative feelings, about strong emotions and

您会看到怎样用不同方式来谈正面或 负面的感觉、强烈的情绪和

low-level emotions in different ways.

或低落的情绪。

Before we start, do you want more free English lessons?

在我们开始之前，您想了解更多的 免费英语课程吗？

Visit our website: Oxford Online English dot com.

浏览我们的网站： Oxford Online English dot com.

You can also book English classes with our fully-qualified teachers, who can help you

您也可以在我们的完全合格的老师这 预订课程，他们能在

with your English speaking, writing, IELTS preparation, or whatever else you need.

英语口语、写作、雅思准备或任何其他 您需要的方面帮到您。

This lesson has four parts.

这个课程有四个部分。

In each part, you’ll learn five to six words related to two different main emotions, like

在每个部分，您会学到五、六个与两种不同的、 主要的情绪有关的单词，像是

anger, fear or happiness.

愤怒、害怕或快乐。

Ready?

准备好了吗？

Let’s start!

我们开始吧！

You look pleased!

您看上去很开心。

What’s going on?

发生什么事了？

I finally passed my driving test!

我最终考到驾照了！

I’m so happy!

我太高兴了

Wow!

喔！

Congratulations!

恭喜！

Thanks…

谢谢…

It was my sixth attempt!

那是我考的第六次！

Sixth?

第六次？

Yeah.

是的。

I was really stressed beforehand.

之前，我真的很紧张。

I’ve been feeling nervous for days, and I haven’t been sleeping well, but in the

这几天，我都觉得紧张， 睡得不好，但最后，

end it went well.

结果很好。

That sounds stressful.

那听起来很紧张。

What made you so scared?

您害怕什么？

I mean, it’s not the end of the world to fail your driving test.

我的意思是，您没通过考试 那不是世界末日。

I don’t know.

我不知道。

I just built it up in my head, and it became this huge thing.

我就是在我脑海里这样想， 那成了一件大事。

I honestly can’t remember feeling so worried about anything in my life before.

说真的，在我之前的人生里，我不记得 曾觉得很担心任何事情。

You must be relieved to get it over with.

您必须放宽心来克服它。

For sure.

当然。

If I’d failed again, I think I’d have just given up.

如果我再次失败， 我想我只能放弃。

Well, no need to think about that now!

好，现在不必考虑那个了！

Look at six words to describe feelings which you heard in the dialogue.

看下您在对话里听到的六个描述 感觉的单词。

First, a question: three of these words relate to feeling *fear*.

首先，一个问题：这些单词里的三个 与*害怕*感觉有关。

Which three?

那三个？

‘Nervous’, ‘worried’ and ‘scared’ are all feelings of fear.

“Nervous”、worried“和”scared“ 是害怕的感觉。

Do you know how they’re different?

您知道他们有什么不同吗？

‘Nervous’ and ‘worried’ are both low-level fear.

”Nervous“和”worried“是两种低程度的害怕。

‘Scared’ describes a more intense feeling.

”Scared“描述一种更紧张的感觉。

To describe extreme levels of fear, for example if you’re in a life-threatening situation,

要描述极端程度的害怕，例如 如果您处于一个威胁生命的情形里，

you could use adjectives like ‘terrified’ or ‘petrified’.

您可以使用形容词像是”terrified“ 或”petrified“。

What about the other three adjectives – ‘pleased’, ‘stressed’ and ‘relieved’?

那其他三个形容词呢 — ”pleased“、 ”stressed“和”relieved“？

One is different from the other two – which one?

其中一个是不同于其他 另外两个的，是哪一个？

‘Stressed’ is different, because it’s an unpleasant emotion.

”Stressed“是不同的，因为那是 一个不愉快的情绪。

‘Pleased’ is similar to ‘happy’, but ‘pleased’ is a reaction to a situation.

”Pleased“与”happy“相似，但是 ”pleased“是一种对情形的反应。

What does this mean?

这是什么意思？

In English, there are many pairs of words with a similar meaning, but one is used to

在英语里，有很多具有相似意思的 单词，一个通常描述

describe a general state, while the other is used to describe a reaction to a specific

一种一般状态，与此同时，其他的 通常描述一个对特定

situation.

情形的反应。

‘Happy’ and ‘pleased’ are an example of this.

“Happy”和“pleased”就是一个这样的例子。

So, you can be ‘happy’ generally, or for long periods of time.

所以，您可以在大多数时间里 或者长时间是“happy”。

You could say: ‘She was happy throughout her retirement.’

您能说：“她整个退休期间 都很快乐。”

However, ‘pleased’ can’t be used like this.

然而，“pleased”不能像这样用。

You feel pleased at one specific time.

您在一个特定的时间感到高兴。

For example: ‘I was pleased with how my painting turned out.’

例如，：“I was pleased with how my painting turned out.”

Here, you could also use ‘happy’.

这里，您也能用“happy”。

‘Happy’ can replace ‘pleased’, but not the other way round.

“Happy”可以取代“pleased”，但是 不是其他的。

There are other pairs like this; for example: ‘sad - upset’ or ‘angry - cross’.

有类似这样的单词对；例如： “sad - upset”或“angry - cross”，

The first word has a general meaning, and the second describes your reaction to something

第一个单词有一个一般的含义， 第二个单词则描述您对一些

specific.

特定事情的反应。

Finally, what about ‘relieved’?

最后，“relieved”？

What does that mean?

什么意思？

You feel relieved when you’re free from pressure or stress.

当您不再感受到有压力或紧张时， 您感到放宽心了。

If you have a problem, and the problem is solved, you might feel relieved.

如果您有问题，问题被解决了， 您也许觉得放宽心了。

Or, if you have an exam, and you think you might fail, you’ll feel relieved when you

或者，如果您有一个测验，您认为您可能 会失败，当您通过测验时，

pass.

您会感觉放宽心了。

Let’s look at our next section.

让我们看下一个单元。

In this section, we have a challenge for you.

在这个单元里，我们为您 准备了一个挑战。

You’ll hear a dialogue, as usual.

和往常一样，您会听到一个对话，

There are six words relating to emotions in the dialogue.

在对话里，有六个单词 与情绪有关。

Listen and try to write them down.

听并试着写下它们。

How’s work going?

工作做得怎样？

Urgh…

呃…

Don’t ask.

不要问了。

Going well, then?

做得不错，那么？

Don’t even joke about it.

不要开玩笑了，好吗。

I feel miserable.

我心情很糟糕。

I dread going in every morning, and every day feels like an eternity.

我担心每天早上去，每天 感觉都像是很漫长。

Yeah, you seem a bit down.

是的，您看上去有点沮丧

But, a couple of months ago you said things were going OK?

但是，几个月前，您说事情 都很好？

They were.

它们之前是好的。

Or, I thought they were.

或者，我觉得它们是好的。

That’s the problem – I’m so mixed up!

那是一个问题，我十分困惑！

Working in the fashion industry was always my dream, and I worked so hard to get an opportunity.

在时尚界工作一直是我的梦想，为得到 一个机会，我努力工作。

But then, reality started to bite.

但是随后，现实开始让人沮丧。

What do you think went wrong?

您觉得哪里弄错了？

I’m supposed to be an event manager, but they don’t actually let me make any decisions.

我觉得我是一个活动经理，但他们 实际上不让我做任何决定。

I spend all day doing menial work.

我一整天都在做一些琐碎的事情。

We had a team meeting last week, and they asked me to go out and get coffee!

我们上周有一个团队会议， 他们让我出去喝杯咖啡！

I felt so humiliated.

我觉得受辱了。

So, what are you going to do?

那么，您要去做什么？

You can’t stay there, surely…

显而易见，您不能呆在这了...

I don’t know.

我不知道。

I’m torn.

我很纠结。

On the one hand, you’re right – I can’t stay there.

一方面，您是对的，我不能 待在这里了。

But on the other hand, what am I going to do?

但另一方面，我要去做什么？

I was out of work for three months, and I need the money right now.

我已经没工作三个月了， 我现在需要钱。

It’s a tricky situation.

那是一个棘手的情况。

The worst thing is that it’s affecting everything else in my life, too.

最糟糕的是，那也影响了我 生活中的每一件事。

I don’t go out or do anything after work or at weekends.

下班后或在周末，我不出去 也不做任何事。

I just feel kind of apathetic; I don’t have the energy to go anywhere.

我只是有点没兴趣， 我 没有动力去任何地方。

Well, I don’t know, but it doesn’t sound like you can go on like this.

好吧，我不知道，但是那听上去 您不能像这样继续下去。

Did you get the six words?

您知道那六个单词了吗？

If you want, you can go back and listen again.

如果您想，您可以回头并再听一下。

Here are the six words you heard.

这是您听到的六个单词。

These words relate to feelings of sadness, shame and confusion.

这些单词与伤心、害羞及 迷惑的感觉有关。

Can you put the words into three groups?

您可以把这些单词按这三个 类别分开吗？

‘Miserable’ and ‘down’ are both feelings of sadness.

“Miserable”和“down“是两种伤心的感觉。

‘Miserable’ is a strong word, which describes a deep unhappiness.

“Miserable”是一个描述极度不开心的 强烈感觉的单词，

‘Down’ is often used when you’re going through a difficult time in your life, and

当您在渡过生命中一个困难时刻 时，“Down”是常用的，

you feel unhappy generally.

一般您感到不快乐。

‘Apathetic’ is also a feeling of sadness, although it’s a little different.

“Apathetic”也是伤心的一个感觉， 尽管有一点不同。

If you feel apathetic, you don’t care about anything or have any interest in things.

如果您感觉没兴趣，您不在乎任何 事，或没有任何兴趣在任何事。

Feeling apathetic means you don’t have much energy, and it’s difficult to motivate yourself

感觉没兴趣意味着您没有太多动力， 要激励您自己去做任何事情

to do anything.

是很难的。

Be careful not to mix up ‘apathetic’ and ‘pathetic’ – they sound similar, but

留意不要混淆“apathetic”和“pathetic”， 他们听上去相似，但是

the meanings are not related.

意思是没有关联的。

Next, ‘mixed up’ and ‘torn’ are both feelings of confusion.

接下来，“mixed up”和“torn”是两种 混淆的感觉。

They both mean that you’re caught between different possibilities, and you don’t know

他们两个意味着您会陷入到不同的 可能性里，您不知道

what to do.

做什么。

To remember the word ‘torn’, think about the verb ‘tear’.

要记住单词“torn”，考虑动词“tear”。

If you tear a piece of paper, you rip it into pieces.

如果您撕一张纸， 您撕成几张。

If you feel ‘torn’, it’s as if you’re being pulled in two different directions.

如果您感到“torn”，那就像您被拉向 两个不同的方向。

‘Humiliated’ is a strong form of ‘embarrassed’, meaning a deep feeling of shame.

“Humiliated”是“embarrassed”的一个强烈形式， 意思是一个极度羞愧的感觉。

It has a strong meaning, so you wouldn’t use it often.

那有一个强烈的意思， 您必须少使用它。

Any plans for this weekend?

这个周末有什么计划吗？

No, not really.

没有，真的没有。

I had something, but it didn’t work out.

我有一些事情，但还没有解决。

‘Something?’

“Something?”

Well…

好…

I’m a little embarrassed to say…

我有点尴尬说这个…

OK, fine, I had a blind date arranged.

好的，行，我曾有一个安排好的相亲。

Nothing wrong with that!

没错！

But now it’s not happening?

但是，现在没有了吗？

No, I cancelled it.

没有了，我取消了。

I was feeling quite anxious.

我当时觉得很焦虑。

I’ve never been on a blind date, and I imagine it would be really awkward, so I called it

我从来没有相亲过，我想像那 肯定真的很尴尬，所以

off.

我取消了。

Sure, I guess it could be, but it could be fun, too.

当然，我觉得会是尴尬的， 但是也可以是有趣的。

I think you should go!

我认为您必须去。

It’s normal to feel apprehensive before you go on a first date.

在您的首次约会之前， 感到焦虑是正常的。

You shouldn’t let it stop you.

不要因此放弃。

Hmm…

呃…

Too late now, though.

可是，现在太迟了。

I already cancelled it.

我已经取消它了。

Now I'm kind of regretting it.

现在，我有点后悔。

Well, maybe you can still make it happen.

好，也许您仍然可以去。

Why not make a call?

为什么不再约呢？

Ehh…

嗯…

I can’t.

不可以。

I feel guilty for cancelling.

对取消约会，我感到羞愧。

You can’t win, it seems!

看起来，您不能克服这种感觉。

You heard five words related to feelings.

您听到了五个有关感觉的单词。

Can you remember them?

您可以想起它们吗？

Try to complete the words!

试着写出它们。

Pause the video if you want more time.

如果您想多看几次，请暂停视频。

Remember that you can also go back and review the dialogue if you want to.

记住，如果您想，您也可以 回头复习对话。

Ready?

Let’s see the answers.

好了吗？

让我们看看答案。

These words relate to shame and nervousness.

这些单词与害羞和紧张有关。

Can you put them into two groups?

您可以把他们归类到两个组别吗？

‘Anxious’ and ‘apprehensive’ describe fear.

“Anxious”和“apprehensive”描述害怕。

Like the words ‘nervous’ and ‘worried’, which you saw earlier, they express a low-level

像是单词“nervous”和“worried”，您早前 看到的，他们表达了一个低程度的

fear, like you might feel before a first date or an important exam.

害怕，就像您也许在第一次约会或一个 重要的测验之前会感觉到那样。

‘Awkward’, ‘embarrassed’ and ‘guilty’ relate to shame, but they don’t have the

“Awkward”、“embarrassed”和“guilty” 与害羞有关，但是他们的

same meaning.

意思不一样。

Could you explain the difference between them?

您可以解释他们之间的区别吗？

‘Awkward’ means you feel socially uncomfortable.

“Awkward”意思着您在社交上感觉不舒适。

For example, if you’re trying to start a conversation with someone, but you don’t

例如，如果您想和某人开始 谈话，但是您不知道说什么，

know what to say, you might feel awkward.

您也许会觉得尴尬。

‘Embarrassed’ is the feeling when you blush – your face turns red.

“Embarrassed” 是一种您脸红 —— 您的脸变红时的感觉。

You feel ‘guilty’ when you think you’ve done something bad.

当您认为您做了一些不好的 事情时，您感觉“guilty”。

For example, imagine that your friend asks you for some help, and you say: “Sorry,

例如，想像一下您的朋友请求 您的帮助，您说：“Sorry,

I can’t, I’m too busy.”

I can’t, I’m too busy.”

Later, you learn that your friend really needed help; you might feel guilty for not helping.

稍后，您认识到您的朋友真的需要帮助， 您也许会因没帮助而觉得羞愧。

Let’s look at the last section.

让我们看最后一个单元。

Whoa, where are you going?

哇喔，您要去哪？

I’m going to walk into his office and tell him exactly what I think of him.

我正走进他的办公室，清楚地 告诉他我对他的看法。

That’s not a good idea.

那不是一个好主意。

I know you’re annoyed…

我知道，您生气了…

Annoyed?

生气？

I’m seething!

我现在怒火中烧！

I’m fed up with this place.

我受够这个地方了。

Let him sack me if he wants.

如果他想，让他炒了我。

Let’s just take a minute.

让我们只花一分钟。

Why don’t you tell me what happened?

为什么您不告诉我发生什么事了？

What happened?

发生了什么事？

This isn’t something new.

这不是新鲜事了。

I’ve been overwhelmed for weeks.

我不堪重负几个星期了。

I ask for help, and he doesn’t even answer my emails or my messages.

我请求帮助，他甚至没有答复 我的电子邮件或短信。

He’s supposed to be in charge of this department, and he’s not even doing his job.

他应该是这个部门负责的， 他甚至没在做事。

Sure, I can understand that you’re frustrated, but…

当然，我能理解您很 沮丧，但是…

It’s more than that.

比那个更严重。

He still hasn’t bought the design software we need.

他仍然没有买我们需要的 设计软件。

The deadline is next week.

截止日期是下周。

I’ve never seen such incompetence.

我从来没见过这么不称职的。

Look, I would be upset too, in your position, but getting into a shouting match with him

看，在您的位置，我肯定也会 沮丧，但是去和他咆哮

is not going to solve anything.

不能解决任何问题。

How about this: we go and have a cup of tea for ten minutes, and then you decide what

您看这样怎么样：我们花十分钟去 喝一杯茶，然后您决定

to do?

要做什么？

If you still want to march into his office and scream at him, I won’t stop you, but

如果您仍然想去他的办公室， 并向他尖叫，我不会阻止您。

just take ten minutes with me first.

就先和我一起花十分钟。

OK, fine.

好的，行。

Here, you heard six words related to anger, frustration or sadness.

这里，您听到六个与愤怒、沮丧 或伤心有关的单词。

Here’s a question: what does ‘frustration’ mean?

这有一个问题：“frustration” 是什么意思？

Frustration is a kind of anger, but it relates to situations where you can’t get what you

沮丧是愤怒的一种，但是它与您 得不到您想要

want.

的情形有关。

For example, imagine you have to catch a train, and you’re late.

例如，想像您不得不搭火车， 您迟到了。

You’re driving to the station, and someone in front of you is driving *really* slowly.

您正开车到车站里面，有人在您 前面开得*真的*很慢。

You can’t overtake, so you’re stuck driving behind them.

您不能忍受，您正被 堵在他们后面。

You might feel frustrated in this situation.

在这种情形下，也许您感到沮丧。

Apart from ‘frustrated’, you heard these words in the dialogue.

除了“frustrated”，您在对话里 听到这些单词。

Do you know which emotions these words express?

您知道这些单词表达了哪些情绪吗？

And, could you explain their meanings in detail?

以及，您可以详细解释他们的意思吗？

Think about it, and pause the video if you need some help!

考虑一下，如果您需要 一些帮助，暂停视屏！

‘Annoyed’ and ‘seething’ both express anger, but at different levels.

“Annoyed”和“seething”两个都表达愤怒， 但是是在不同的程度。

‘Annoyed’ is a low-level anger.

“Annoyed"是一种低程度的愤怒。

For example, if you have some mosquito bites, and they’re itchy, you might feel a little

例如，如果您被蚊子叮了一些包， 他们很痒，您也许会觉得一点

annoyed, but you wouldn’t – probably – be fully angry.

烦，但是您不可能会 是完全生气。

You could also say ‘irritated’, which has the same meaning.

您也可以说”irritated“，那有相同的意思。

‘Seething’ means extremely angry.

”Seething“意思是极端愤怒。

You could also say ‘furious’, which is similar.

您也能说”furious“，那是类似的。

‘Fed up’ expresses frustration.

”Fed up“表达了沮丧。

If you’re fed up with something, a bad situation has gone on for a long time, and you can’t

如果您受够了某事，一件坏事持续了 很长一段时间，您再

take it any more.

也不能忍受了。

For example, if your neighbour plays loud music one evening, you might be annoyed, but

例如，如果您的邻居一个晚上都放音乐 很大声，您可能会烦，但是

maybe it wouldn’t be a big problem.

那也许不会是一个大问题。

However, if your neighbour plays loud music *every* evening, you’ll feel angry and frustrated,

然而，如果您的邻居*每*晚都放音乐 很大声，您会感到愤怒和懊恼。

and after a few days you’ll probably feel fed up; you’ve had enough of the situation

几天之后，您有可能会觉得受够了； 这种情形已经够了，

and you cannot take any more.

您不想再让它发生。

‘Overwhelmed’ is hard to classify.

“Overwhelmed”是很难去界定的

Overwhelmed means something like ‘defeated’ or ‘buried’.

不堪重负意味着某些东西像是 “defeated”或是“buried”。

If you’re overwhelmed, you have so many problems and negative feelings that you can’t

如果你不堪重负，您有太多 您再也不能应付的负面

cope any more.

感觉和问题。

In the dialogue, we were talking about work, but you can be overwhelmed with other emotions

在对话里面，我们谈论工作，但是 您也可以因其他情绪和

and situations, too.

情形而不堪重负。

For example, you can be overwhelmed with anger, overwhelmed with sadness, overwhelmed with

例如，您已经出离愤怒了， 您过度悲伤，过度紧张，

stress, and so on.

等等。

It can even, sometimes, be positive; for example you can be overwhelmed with happiness.

它可以是曾经的、有时的、是正面的； 例如，您开心过头了。

In this case, it means that you’re so happy that you don’t know what to do with yourself.

在这个事例里，那意味着您太高兴了， 以至于您不知道您自己在做什么。

Finally, ‘upset’ is a feeling of sadness in response to a specific situation.

最后，“upset”是一种回应 特定情形的伤心感觉。

If something bad happens to you, or someone says something unpleasant to you, you might

如果您有发生某些糟糕的事情，或者 某人对您说了某些不愉快的事，

feel upset.

您也许会感到生气。

We’ve mentioned many different words to describe feelings in this video, but there

在这个视频里，我们提到了很多不同的 单词来描述感觉，但也有

are also many that we didn’t talk about.

很多我们没有谈到的。

Can you think of any?

您可以想出任何的单词吗？

Share your ideas in the comments!

在评论栏里分享您的想法！

Thanks for watching!

感谢观看！

See you next time!

下次见。