When I talk to that girl, I get so nervous I can't speak. What should I do?
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A. 生活化、口語化說法
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"I get so nervous around her that I can't even speak. What should I do?"
「我在她身邊緊張到說不出話。我該怎麼辦？」
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"I freeze up whenever I talk to that girl. Any advice?"
「每當我跟那個女生說話時，我就僵住了。有什麼建議嗎？」
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"I get totally tongue-tied when she's around. How do I deal with this?"
「當她在附近時，我完全說不出話來。我該如何處理這個問題？」
B. 客氣、有禮貌的說法
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"I find myself experiencing anxiety when conversing with that particular young woman. I'd appreciate any suggestions on how to manage this."
「我發現自己在與那位特定年輕女性交談時會感到焦慮。我很感謝任何關於如何管理這種情況的建議。」
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"I'm having difficulty maintaining my composure during conversations with her. Would you have any recommendations?"
「我在與她對話時難以保持鎮定。您有任何建議嗎？」
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"I seem to lose my ability to articulate clearly when speaking with this person. Could you offer some guidance?"
「我似乎在與這個人交談時失去了清晰表達的能力。您能提供一些指導嗎？」
C. 中文學習者容易犯的錯誤
錯誤用法：
❌ "When I speak that girl, I nervous to cannot speak out, what do?" (直譯中文結構)
正確應為: "When I speak to that girl, I get too nervous to talk. What should I do?"
❌ "I have nervous until no words come out when talking her." (錯誤的句法)
正確應為: "I get so nervous that no words come out when I'm talking to her."
正確用法：
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"I get really nervous when I talk to her."
「我跟她說話時會變得非常緊張。」
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"I don't know what to say when she's around."
「當她在附近時，我不知道該說什麼。」
D. 相關單字與片語
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tongue-tied (形容詞) - 緊張到說不出話的
"I always get tongue-tied during job interviews."
「我在工作面試時總是緊張到說不出話。」
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freeze up (動詞片語) - 突然變得緊張、僵住
"He freezes up whenever he has to speak in public."
「每當他必須公開發言時，他就會僵住。」
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butterflies in one's stomach (片語) - 因緊張而感到胃部不適
"I get butterflies in my stomach whenever I see her."
「每當我看到她時，我的胃就會感到不適。」
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social anxiety (名詞) - 社交焦慮
"Many people deal with some level of social anxiety."
「許多人都有(經歷過)不同程度的社交焦慮。」
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to be at a loss for words (片語) - 不知道該說什麼
"When she asked me out, I was completely at a loss for words."
「當她約我出去時，我完全不知道該說什麼。」
E. 練習範例
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情境：向朋友尋求建議
"Dude, I have such a huge crush on Sarah, but whenever I try to talk to her, I completely freeze up. My mind goes blank, and I can barely string two words together. It's so embarrassing! Do you have any tips on how to stay cool around her?"
「老兄，我非常喜歡莎拉，但每當我嘗試跟她說話時，我完全僵住了。我的腦子一片空白，我幾乎沒辦法把兩個字湊在一起講出來。太尷尬了！你有什麼建議讓我在她身邊保持冷靜嗎？」
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情境：向輔導老師或心理諮詢師尋求幫助
"I've been experiencing significant anxiety when interacting with a classmate I'm attracted to. When we're in a conversation, I find myself getting so nervous that I struggle to maintain normal speech. I've tried deep breathing, but it doesn't seem to help much. Could you suggest some strategies to manage this anxiety?"
「我在與一位我有好感的同學互動時，一直經歷著明顯的焦慮。當我們在交談時，我發現自己變得非常緊張，以至於難以維持正常的言語。我嘗試過深呼吸，但似乎幫助不大。您能建議一些管理這種焦慮的策略嗎？」
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情境：與父母或年長親友討論
"There's this girl in my class that I really like, but I have a problem. Whenever I get a chance to talk to her, I get so nervous that I can barely speak. My heart races, and I forget everything I wanted to say. It's like my brain just stops working. How can I overcome this and have a normal conversation with her?"
「我班上有個我真的很喜歡的女生，但我有個問題。每當我有機會跟她說話時，我緊張到幾乎說不出話來。我的心跳加速，忘記了所有我想說的話。就像我的大腦停止工作一樣。我怎樣才能克服這個問題並與她進行正常的對話？」
"I get so nervous around her that I can't even speak. What should I do?"
「我在她身邊緊張到說不出話。我該怎麼辦？」
"I freeze up whenever I talk to that girl. Any advice?"
「每當我跟那個女生說話時，我就僵住了。有什麼建議嗎？」
"I get totally tongue-tied when she's around. How do I deal with this?"
「當她在附近時，我完全說不出話來。我該如何處理這個問題？」
"I find myself experiencing anxiety when conversing with that particular young woman. I'd appreciate any suggestions on how to manage this."
「我發現自己在與那位特定年輕女性交談時會感到焦慮。我很感謝任何關於如何管理這種情況的建議。」
"I'm having difficulty maintaining my composure during conversations with her. Would you have any recommendations?"
「我在與她對話時難以保持鎮定。您有任何建議嗎？」
"I seem to lose my ability to articulate clearly when speaking with this person. Could you offer some guidance?"
「我似乎在與這個人交談時失去了清晰表達的能力。您能提供一些指導嗎？」
❌ "When I speak that girl, I nervous to cannot speak out, what do?" (直譯中文結構)
正確應為: "When I speak to that girl, I get too nervous to talk. What should I do?"❌ "I have nervous until no words come out when talking her." (錯誤的句法)
正確應為: "I get so nervous that no words come out when I'm talking to her."
"I get really nervous when I talk to her."
「我跟她說話時會變得非常緊張。」
"I don't know what to say when she's around."
「當她在附近時，我不知道該說什麼。」
tongue-tied (形容詞) - 緊張到說不出話的
"I always get tongue-tied during job interviews."
「我在工作面試時總是緊張到說不出話。」
freeze up (動詞片語) - 突然變得緊張、僵住
"He freezes up whenever he has to speak in public."
「每當他必須公開發言時，他就會僵住。」
butterflies in one's stomach (片語) - 因緊張而感到胃部不適
"I get butterflies in my stomach whenever I see her."
「每當我看到她時，我的胃就會感到不適。」
social anxiety (名詞) - 社交焦慮
"Many people deal with some level of social anxiety."
「許多人都有(經歷過)不同程度的社交焦慮。」
to be at a loss for words (片語) - 不知道該說什麼
"When she asked me out, I was completely at a loss for words."
「當她約我出去時，我完全不知道該說什麼。」
情境：向朋友尋求建議
"Dude, I have such a huge crush on Sarah, but whenever I try to talk to her, I completely freeze up. My mind goes blank, and I can barely string two words together. It's so embarrassing! Do you have any tips on how to stay cool around her?"
「老兄，我非常喜歡莎拉，但每當我嘗試跟她說話時，我完全僵住了。我的腦子一片空白，我幾乎沒辦法把兩個字湊在一起講出來。太尷尬了！你有什麼建議讓我在她身邊保持冷靜嗎？」
情境：向輔導老師或心理諮詢師尋求幫助
"I've been experiencing significant anxiety when interacting with a classmate I'm attracted to. When we're in a conversation, I find myself getting so nervous that I struggle to maintain normal speech. I've tried deep breathing, but it doesn't seem to help much. Could you suggest some strategies to manage this anxiety?"
「我在與一位我有好感的同學互動時，一直經歷著明顯的焦慮。當我們在交談時，我發現自己變得非常緊張，以至於難以維持正常的言語。我嘗試過深呼吸，但似乎幫助不大。您能建議一些管理這種焦慮的策略嗎？」
情境：與父母或年長親友討論
"There's this girl in my class that I really like, but I have a problem. Whenever I get a chance to talk to her, I get so nervous that I can barely speak. My heart races, and I forget everything I wanted to say. It's like my brain just stops working. How can I overcome this and have a normal conversation with her?"
「我班上有個我真的很喜歡的女生，但我有個問題。每當我有機會跟她說話時，我緊張到幾乎說不出話來。我的心跳加速，忘記了所有我想說的話。就像我的大腦停止工作一樣。我怎樣才能克服這個問題並與她進行正常的對話？」