collywobbles 紧张得肚子疼

时间：2016-02-23 04:29:54

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Typically a humorous word referring to 'stomach pain or queasiness1', collywobbles also refers figuratively to 'intense anxiety or nervousness, especially with stomach queasiness'. The word comes from the fanciful formation of colic + wobble, and in its figurative usage can be equated2 to the more common butterflies in the stomach, belly3. Referring to 'a fluttering and nauseated4 sensation felt in the stomach when one is nervous', the phrase is often clipped to just 'the butterflies'.
 
Collywobbles一般是“腹痛或恶心”的戏虐说法，有时也喻指“因为极度紧张或焦虑而伴随的腹部不适”，也就是我们通常说的“紧张得肚子疼”。这个词是由colic（腹部绞痛）和wobble（摇摆）组合而成，这样的结合也是够炫目了。其实，这个词的比喻说法就相当于我们更熟悉的那个英文表达butterflies in the stomach/belly，胃里/肚子里有很多蝴蝶，也就是紧张得发抖，忐忑不安的意思。

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1 queasiness 82372adeb2e2d36240c1cf4f67e66aef     
n.恶心
参考例句：
  • This medicine will counteract the queasiness caused by the antibiotics. 这种药会抑制抗生素引起的反胃。 来自辞典例句
  • Perhaps his queasiness is just a sign's coming down with bird flu. 它确定不了，也许，感觉恶心只是得了禽流感的征兆。 来自互联网
2 equated 4e5ed63ebe0d19855344c43d4526ea4f     
adj.换算的v.认为某事物（与另一事物）相等或相仿( equate的过去式和过去分词 )；相当于；等于；把（一事物） 和（另一事物）等同看待
参考例句：
  • Production costs for the movie equated to around 30% of income. 这部电影的制作成本相当于收益的30%。
  • Politics cannot be equated with art. 政治不能同艺术等同起来。
3 belly QyKzLi     
n.肚子，腹部；(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分，膛
参考例句：
  • The boss has a large belly.老板大腹便便。
  • His eyes are bigger than his belly.他眼馋肚饱。
4 nauseated 1484270d364418ae8fb4e5f96186c7fe     
adj.作呕的，厌恶的v.使恶心，作呕( nauseate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • I was nauseated by the violence in the movie. 影片中的暴力场面让我感到恶心。
  • But I have chewed it all well and I am not nauseated. 然而我把它全细细咀嚼后吃下去了，没有恶心作呕。 来自英汉文学 - 老人与海

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