have butterflies in one's stomach 非常紧张
【讲解】
have butterflies in one's stomach 字面意思是“肚子里有蝴蝶”,相当于汉语的“心里有只兔子”,表示“心里非常紧张”。
【对话】
A:Was it the first speech you'd ever made?
A:那是你第一次做演讲吗?
B:Yeah.
B:是的。
A:How did you feel before you made the speech?
A:在你演讲之前你感觉如何?
B:Well, I had butterflies in my stomach for an hour!
B:噢,我紧张了足足有一小时!