原声BBC英语每日一句 toss and turn

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“Jack tossed and turned with worry, until at last he began to feel dozy. ”

背景:穷人家的孩子杰克因为他的母亲要把从小跟他在一起的母牛卖了而焦虑万分。

译文参考:杰克辗转反侧,十分焦虑,直到最后才开始昏昏欲睡。

toss and turn = 辗转反侧,其它常用法 toss and turn like the sea [象海浪一样翻腾]

* 有一首歌的歌词:Without you next to me, I toss and turn like the sea.

dozy = 昏昏欲睡

口语练习:

I toss and turn [tossed and turned] with worry until [2 o’clock in the morning/…] because [an exam tomorrow/…]

I toss and turn like the sea because …

 

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