A: Did you hear about the surprise quiz in math class today?
B: No way! I was totally panicked and forgot everything we studied last night.
A：你聽說今天數學課有隨機小考嗎？
B：不！ 我太緊張了，忘記昨晚學過的一切。
如果您把它變成像Don’t panic這樣的命令句，可以讓驚慌失措的人平靜下來。
A: I can’t believe I lost my wallet on the train. B: Don’t panic, let’s retrace our steps and see if we can find it.
A：我不敢相信我在火車上丟了錢包。
B：別慌，我們原路返回看看能否找到。
upset｜憤怒或激動而感到焦慮/著急
英文動詞upset的意思是「顛倒」或「推翻」。
您可以想像一下驚慌失措而跌倒的情景。此外，upset「慌張」這個詞也可以包含「著急」的細微差別。
當你想說「焦慮/著急」時，通常以「be upset」或「get upset」的形式使用。
A: Why are you so upset? Is everything okay? B: I have so much to do and not enough time. I can’t seem to get anything done.
A：你為什麼這麼著急？還好嗎？
B：我有很多事情要做，但時間不夠，我似乎什麼都做不了。
A: What’s wrong? B: I’m upset because I was supposed to meet my friend for lunch, but I got lost on the way and now I’m running late.
A：怎麼了？
B：我很著急，因為我本來要和朋友一起吃午餐，但我迷路了，現在要遲到了。
A: What happened? Did something happen at work?
B: Yeah, my boss gave me a really important task and I’m worried that I won’t be able to complete it on time. I’m really upset about it.
A：發生什麼事了？工作有問題嗎？
B：老闆交給我一項重要任務，但我擔心無法在截止日期前完成。我真的很著急。
A: Why were you in a hurry this morning? B: I woke up late and realized I only had 10 minutes to get to my meeting. I rushed to get dressed and ran out the door.
A：你今天早上為什麼這麼急？
B：我太慢起床了，發現自己只剩 10 分鐘去開會，所以趕快穿好衣服跑出門。
A: What’s the matter? You are supposed to be at the airport. B: I have a flight to catch in an hour and I still need to pack my bags. I’m feeling really rushed right now.
A：發生什麼事？你人應該在機場。
B：我一小時後就要登機，但現在還在收拾行李。我現在真的很緊張。
A: Why do you look so anxious? Is everything okay? B: I just got a call from my boss about an important deadline that I forgot about. I’m really pressed for time now.
A：你怎麼看起來這麼焦慮啊？
B：我剛接到老闆的電話，說我忘記一個重要的截止日期。我現在真的很著急。
A: What’s the matter? You seem really busy right now. B: I have a lot of things to do before I leave for my vacation tomorrow. I’m feeling really pressed for time.
A：怎麼了？你現在看起來很忙。
B：明天度假前我還有很多事情要做，我覺得時間非常緊迫。
A: Don’t freak out, but I think I lost my phone. B: Are you serious? We have to find it!
A：別嚇到，但我想我把手機搞丟了。
B：你是認真的嗎？我們必須找到它！
A: Why are you freaking out? What happened? B: I just realized that I have a big exam tomorrow and I haven’t studied at all. I’m afraid I’ll fail.
A：你怎麼這麼焦慮？怎麼了？
B：我剛意識到明天有一場大考試，但我根本沒有讀書。我擔心會不及格。
其他短語
My mind went blank｜大腦一片空白的焦慮/著急
My mind went blank的直譯是「我的腦袋一片空白」。當您想要表達由於非常焦慮/緊張，而無法想到任何事情的情況時，可以使用這個短語。
A: How did the presentation go? B: I don’t know… I was doing fine until I got up there, and then my mind went blank. I couldn’t remember anything I had prepared.
A：演講進行得怎麼樣？
B：我不知道……我上台之前一切都很好，然後我大腦一片空白。我不記得我準備了什麼。
A: Why didn’t you answer the question in math class? B: I wanted to, but when the teacher called on me, my mind went blank. I was trying to remember everything we had learned.
A: 你為什麼不回答數學課的問題？
B：我想回答，但老師叫我的時候，我腦袋一片空白。我試著記住學過的東西。
I’m desperate｜絕望引起的焦慮/著急
I’m desperate.表達了對某事感到絕望的狀況。「只有感到焦慮」。
be desperate for ⋯「⋯因想要而焦慮」 be desperate to 〜「因做〜而焦慮」
A: Why did you take that job even though it pays so little? B: I needed the money so badly. I was desperate for a job right now.
A：薪水這麼低，你為什麼要接受那份工作？
B：我非常需要錢，我現在急需一份工作。
A: Why did you agree to go on a blind date with him? B: I’ve been single for so long and I’m desperate to find someone. I thought I’d give it a try.
A：為什麼你同意跟他約會？
B：我已經單身這麼久了，想找個對象。我想我應該嘗試一下。
You scared me.｜被對方嚇到的焦慮/著急
You scared me.的直譯是「你嚇到我了」，當您對某人感到驚訝，或對他們的言語/行為感到不安時可以使用這句話。
A: Hey, I didn’t expect to see you here! B: You scared me! I thought you were someone else.
A：嘿，沒想到會在這裡見到你！
B：你嚇到我了！我剛才以為你是別人。
A: I have some bad news to tell you.
B: You scared me! Don’t say it like that. What happened?
Ａ：我有一些壞消息要告訴你。
B：你嚇到我了！別這麼說！發生什麼事了？
