How to Talk About Emotions in English - Spoken English Lesson

Hi, I’m Liam.

嗨，我是Liam。

Welcome to Oxford Online English!

歡迎來到Oxford Online English！

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

在本節課裡，您能學到用英文來談論 不同的情緒。

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

您會看到怎樣用不同的方法來談論正向或 負面的感覺、強烈的情緒和

low-level emotions in different ways.

或低落的情緒。

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

在我們開始之前，您想了解更多的 免費英文課程嗎？

Visit our website: Oxford Online English dot com.

瀏覽我們的網站： Oxford Online English dot com.

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

您也可以在我們具備完整資歷的老師這 預訂課程，他們能在

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

英文口說、寫作、雅思準備或任何其他 您需要的部份幫到您。

This lesson has four parts.

這個課程有四個部份。

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

在每個部份，您會到學到五、六個與兩種不同的 主要情緒有關的單字，像是

anger, fear or happiness.

憤怒、害怕或快樂。

Ready?

準備好了嗎？

Let’s start!

我們開始吧！

You look pleased!

您看上去很開心。

What’s going on?

發生什麼事了？

I finally passed my driving test!

我終於考到駕照了！

I’m so happy!

我太開心了。

Wow!

喔！

Congratulations!

恭喜！

Thanks…

謝謝…

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，我真的很緊張。

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

這幾天，我都覺得緊張， 睡不好，但最後，

end it went well.

結果很好。

That sounds stressful.

那聽起來很緊張。

What made you so scared?

您害怕什麼？

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

我的意思是，您沒考過那 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.

在我腦海里就是這樣想， 那是一件大事。

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

說真的，在我之前的人生裡，我不記得 會覺得很擔心任何事情。

You must be relieved to get it over with.

您要放寬心來對它。

For sure.

當然。

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

如果我再次失敗， 我想我只能放棄。

Well, no need to think about that now!

好，現在不必考慮那個了！

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

看下您在對話裡聽到的六個描述 感覺的單字。

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

首先，一個問題：在這些單字裡，有三個 與*害怕*的感覺有關。

Which three?

哪三個？

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

“Nervous”、worried“和”scared“ 是害怕的感覺。

Do you know how they’re different?

您知道他們之間有什麼不同嗎？

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

”Nervous“和”worried“ 是兩種低弱程度的害怕。

‘Scared’ describes a more intense feeling.

”Scared“描述一種更緊張的感覺。

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

要描述極端強烈程度的害怕，例如如果 您處於一種威脅生命的情形之下，

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

您可以用形容詞像是”terrified“ 或”petrified“。

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

那其他的三個形容詞呢 — ”pleased“、 ”stressed“和”relieved“？

One is different from the other two – which one?

其中一個是不同於其他另外兩個的， 是哪一個？

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

”Stressed“是不同的，因為那是 一個不愉快的情緒。

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

”Pleased“與”happy“相近似，但是 ”pleased“是一種對情形的反應。

What does this mean?

這是什麼意思呢？

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

在英文裡，有很多具有相近似意思的 單字，一個通常描述

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

一種一般狀態，與此同時，其他的 通常描述一種對特定

situation.

情形的反應。

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

“Happy”和“pleased”就是一個這樣的例子。

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

所以，您可以在大多數時間裡 或長時間是“happy”。

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

您能講：“她的退休生活一直 都很快樂。”

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

然而，“pleased”不能像這樣用。

You feel pleased at one specific time.

您在一個特定的時間裡感到高興。

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’.

這裡，您也可以用“happy”。

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

“Happy”可以取代“pleased”，但是不能 反向用"pleased"取代“happy”。

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

有類似這樣的單字對；例如： “sad - upset”或“angry - cross”，

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

第一個單字有一個一般的含義， 第二個單字則描述您對一些

specific.

特定事情的反應。

Finally, what about ‘relieved’?

最後，“relieved”？

What does that mean?

什麼意思？

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

當您不再感受到壓力或緊張時， 您放寬心了。

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

如果您有問題，問題也解決了， 您也許就放寬心了。

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

或者，如果您有一個測驗，您認為您 會沒考過，而當您考過了時，

pass.

您會放寬心。

Let’s look at our next section.

我們看下一個部份。

In this section, we have a challenge for you.

在這個部份，我們為您準備了一個挑戰。

You’ll hear a dialogue, as usual.

和往常一樣，您會聽到一段對話，

There are six words relating to emotions in the dialogue.

在對話裡，有六個單字 與情緒有關。

Listen and try to write them down.

聽一下並試著寫下他們。

How’s work going?

工作做得怎樣？

Urgh…

呃…

Don’t ask.

不要問了。

Going well, then?

做得不錯，那麼？

Don’t even joke about it.

不要開玩笑了，好嗎。

I feel miserable.

我心情很糟糕。

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

我擔心每天早上去，每天 感覺都像是很漫長。

Yeah, you seem a bit down.

是的，您看上去有點沮喪。

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

但是，幾個月前，您說事情 都很好？

They were.

它們之前是不錯的。

Or, I thought they were.

或者，我覺得它們是好的。

That’s the problem – I’m so mixed up!

那就是問題——我很困惑！

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

在時尚產業工作一直都是我的夢想，為了得到 一個機會，我努力工作。

But then, reality started to bite.

但是隨後，現實開始令人沮喪。

What do you think went wrong?

您覺得哪裡弄錯了？

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

我覺得我是一個事件經理，但他們 實際上不給我做任何決定。

I spend all day doing menial work.

我整天都在做一些瑣碎的事情。

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

我們上週有一個團隊會議， 他們叫我出去喝杯咖啡！

I felt so humiliated.

我覺得受到羞辱。

So, what are you going to do?

那麼，您要去做什麼？

You can’t stay there, surely…

很顯然，您不能呆在這了...

I don’t know.

我不知道。

I’m torn.

我很糾結。

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

一方面，您是對的，我不能 呆在這裡了。

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

但另一方面，我要去做什麼？

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

我已經三個月沒工作了， 我現在需要錢。

It’s a tricky situation.

這是一個棘手的情形。

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

最糟糕的是，這也影響了我 生活裡的每一件事。

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

下班後或在週末，我不出去 也不做任何事情。

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

我只是有點沒興致，我 沒有動力去任何地方。

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

好吧，我不知道，但是聽上去 您不能這樣繼續下去。

Did you get the six words?

您知道哪六個單字了嗎？

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

如果您想要，您可以倒回去再聽一遍。

Here are the six words you heard.

這是您聽到的六個單字。

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

這些單字與傷心、羞愧以及 迷惑的感覺有關。

Can you put the words into three groups?

您可以把這些單字分別歸入 到這三個組別嗎？

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

“Miserable”和“down“是兩種傷心的感覺。

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

“Miserable”是一個描述極度不開心的 強烈情緒的單字，

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

當您正在度過生命裡的一個艱難時刻 時，“Down”是常用的，

you feel unhappy generally.

一般來說您會感到不快樂。

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

“Apathetic”也是一個描述傷心感覺的 單字，儘管有一點點不同。

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

如果您感到沒興致，您不在乎任何 事，或在任何事情上都沒有興趣。

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

沒興致意味著您沒有太多的動力， 要激勵您自己去做任何事情

to do anything.

是很難的。

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

留意不要混淆“apathetic”和“pathetic”， 他們聽上去相似，但是

the meanings are not related.

意思是沒有關聯的。

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

接下來，“mixed up”和“torn”是兩種 困惑的感覺。

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

這兩個單字意味著您會陷入到不同的 可能性裡，您不知道

what to do.

做什麼。

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

要記住單字“torn”，考慮動詞“tear”。

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

如果您撕一張紙， 您會撕成幾片。

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 兩個不同的方向。

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

“Humiliated”是“embarrassed”的一個強烈形式， 意思是一種極度羞愧的感覺。

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

那表達有一個強烈的情緒的意思， 您要少用它。

Any plans for this weekend?

這個週末有什麼計劃嗎？

No, not really.

沒有，真的沒有。

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

我有一些事情，但還沒處理好。

‘Something?’

“Something?”

Well…

好…

I’m a little embarrassed to say…

講這個我有點尷尬…

OK, fine, I had a blind date arranged.

好，好的，我曾有一個安排好的相親。

Nothing wrong with that!

沒有錯！

But now it’s not happening?

但是，現在沒有了嗎？

No, I cancelled it.

沒了，我取消了。

I was feeling quite anxious.

我當時覺得很焦慮。

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

我從來沒有相親過，我想像那 肯定真的很尷尬，所以

off.

我取消了。

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

當然，我覺得會尷尬， 但是也可以是有趣的。

I think you should go!

我覺得您要去。

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

在您的初次約會之前， 感到焦慮是正常的。

You shouldn’t let it stop you.

不要因此放棄。

Hmm…

呃…

Too late now, though.

可是，現在太遲了。

I already cancelled it.

我已經取消它了。

Now I'm kind of regretting it.

現在，我有點後悔。

Well, maybe you can still make it happen.

好，也許您仍然可以去。

Why not make a call?

為什麼不再約呢？

Ehh…

嗯嗯…

I can’t.

不行啦。

I feel guilty for cancelling.

對取消約會這件事，我覺得很羞愧。

You can’t win, it seems!

看起來，您不能消除這種感覺。

You heard five words related to feelings.

您聽到了五個有關感覺的單字。

Can you remember them?

您可以想起它們嗎？

Try to complete the words!

試著寫出它們。

Pause the video if you want more time.

如果您想多看幾次，請暫停影片。

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

記住，如果您想，您也可以 倒回頭複習對話。

Ready?

Let’s see the answers.

好了嗎？

我們看看答案。

These words relate to shame and nervousness.

這些單字與害羞和緊張有關。

Can you put them into two groups?

您可以把他們分開歸入到這兩個組別嗎？

‘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

像是單字“nervous”和“worried”，您早前看到 的，它們表達了一個低弱程度的

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

害怕，就像您也許在第一次約會或一個 重要的測驗之前會感覺到的那樣。

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

“Awkward”、“embarrassed”和“guilty” 與害羞有關，但是他們的

same meaning.

意思不一樣。

Could you explain the difference between them?

您可以解釋他們之間的區別嗎？

‘Awkward’ means you feel socially uncomfortable.

“Awkward”意思是您在社交活動裡感覺不舒適。

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 聊天，但是您不知道說什麼，

know what to say, you might feel awkward.

您也許會覺得尷尬。

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

“Embarrassed” 是一種您臉紅 —— 您的臉變紅時的感覺。

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

在您覺得您做了一些不好的 事情時，您感覺“guilty”。

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

例如，想像一下您的朋友請求 您的幫助，您說：“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.

稍後，您認識到您的朋友真的需要幫助， 您也許會因沒幫助朋友而感到羞愧。

Let’s look at the last section.

我們再看最後一個部份。

Whoa, where are you going?

哇喔，您要去哪裡？

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

我正要走進他的辦公室，清楚地 告訴他我對他的看法。

That’s not a good idea.

那不是一個好主意。

I know you’re annoyed…

我知道，您生氣了…

Annoyed?

生氣？

I’m seething!

我現在怒火中燒！

I’m fed up with this place.

我受夠這個地方了。

Let him sack me if he wants.

如果他想，他可以解聘我。

Let’s just take a minute.

我們只要花一分鐘。

Why don’t you tell me what happened?

為什麼您不告訴我發生了什麼事情？

What happened?

發生了什麼事？

This isn’t something new.

這不是新鮮事了。

I’ve been overwhelmed for weeks.

我不堪重負幾個星期了。

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

我請求幫助，他甚至沒有回覆 我的電郵或簡訊。

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

他應該是這個部門負責的， 他甚至沒在做事。

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

當然，我理解您很沮喪， 但是…

It’s more than that.

比這更嚴重。

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

他仍然沒有採購我們需要的 設計軟體。

The deadline is next week.

而截止日期是在下星期。

I’ve never seen such incompetence.

我從來沒見過這麼不稱職的。

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

看，在您的位置，我肯定也會 沮喪，但是去和他咆哮

is not going to solve anything.

不能解決任何問題。

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

您看這樣可以嗎：我們花十分鐘去 喝杯茶，然後您決定

to do?

要做什麼？

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

如果您仍然想去他辦公室， 並對他尖叫，我不會阻擋您。

just take ten minutes with me first.

就先和我一起花十分鐘。

OK, fine.

好吧，可以。

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

這裡，您聽到六個與憤怒、沮喪 或傷心有關的單字。

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

這有一個問題：“frustration” 是什麼意思？

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

沮喪是憤怒的一種，但是它與您 得不到您想要的

want.

情形有關。

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

例如，想像您不得不搭火車， 您遲到了。

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

您正開車到車站裡，有人在您 前面開*真的*很慢。

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

您無法忍受，您正被 堵在他們的後面。

You might feel frustrated in this situation.

在這種情形下，也許您感到沮喪。

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

您在對話裡聽到除了 “frustrated”的這些單字。

Do you know which emotions these words express?

您知道這些單字表達了哪些情緒嗎？

And, could you explain their meanings in detail?

以及，您可以詳細解釋他們的意思嗎？

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

考慮一下，如果您需要 一些幫助，暫停影片！

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

“Annoyed”和“seething”兩個都表達憤怒， 但是是在不同的程度。

‘Annoyed’ is a low-level anger.

“Annoyed"是一種低弱程度的憤怒。

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

例如，如果蚊子叮了您一個包，他們很 癢，您也許會覺得有一點

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

煩，但是您不可能會是很生氣。

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

您也可以說”irritated“，那有相同的意思。

‘Seething’ means extremely angry.

”Seething“意思是極其憤怒。

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

您也能說”furious“，那是相似的。

‘Fed up’ expresses frustration.

”Fed up“表達了沮喪的感覺。

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

如果您受夠了某事，一件糟糕的事情持續 了很長一段時間，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，如果您的鄰居一整個晚上都放音樂 很大聲，您可能會煩，但是

maybe it wouldn’t be a big problem.

那也許不會是一個大問題。

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

然而，如果您的鄰居*每天*晚上都放音樂 很大聲，您會感到憤怒和懊惱。

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

幾天後，您有可能覺得受夠了； 這種情形已經夠了，

and you cannot take any more.

您不想它再發生。

‘Overwhelmed’ is hard to classify.

“Overwhelmed”是很難定義的。

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

不堪重負意味著某些東西像是 “defeated”或是“buried”。

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

如果您不堪重負，您有太多 您再也不能應付的負面

cope any more.

感覺和問題。

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

在對話裡，我們談論工作，但是 您也可以因其他情緒和

and situations, too.

情形而不堪重負。

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

例如，您已經極其憤怒了， 您過度悲傷，過度緊張，

stress, and so on.

等等。

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

它甚至有時可以是正面的； 例如，您開心過頭了。

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

在這個事例裡，那意味著您太高興了， 以至於您不知道您自己在做什麼。

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

最後，“upset”是一種 對特定情形反應出的傷心感覺。

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

如果您有發生某些糟糕的事情，或者 某人對您講了一些不愉快的事情，

feel upset.

您或許會生氣。

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

在這個影片裡，我們談到了很多描述 感覺的不同單字，但也有

are also many that we didn’t talk about.

很多我們沒有談到的。

Can you think of any?

您可以想得出任何沒有談到的單字嗎？

Share your ideas in the comments!

在留言板分享您的想法！

Thanks for watching!

感謝觀看！

See you next time!

下次見。