The english we speak(BBC教學)第158期:Rabbit in the Headlights 被震住了
Finn: Hello. I'm Finn.
芬恩：大家好，我是芬恩。Li: And I'm Li.
莉：我是莉。Finn: And we're whispering–we're talking very quietly-because we are about to watch an awards ceremony for the best dancer in the UK.
芬恩：我們要小聲說，我們要悄悄說話的原因是我們要收看英國最佳舞者的頒獎典禮。
Li: Yes–I think it's going to begin now. Shh.
莉：對，我想馬上就要開始了。噓。Awards Host: And the award for best dancer this year goes to… Timmy Tapper!
頒獎典禮主持人：今年的最佳舞者授予的獲獎者是……蒂米·泰柏。(Applause)
（掌聲）Timmy Tapper: Erm, thank you!
蒂米·泰柏：呃，謝謝！Awards Host: Timmy, would you like to say a few words?
頒獎典禮主持人：蒂米，你想說點什麼嗎？Timmy Tapper: Yes, erm, thank you… to… everybody! Thanks.
蒂米·泰柏：好，呃，謝謝……謝謝大家！謝謝。Awards Host: Great. Well thank you Timmy. You've done a fantastic job this year!
頒獎典禮主持人：太棒了。謝謝你，蒂米，你今年的表現非常出色！Finn: (whispers) Li, what happened? He was like a rabbit in the headlights.
芬恩：（耳語）莉，發生什麼了？他好像被震住了。Li: I don't know, he was very nervous. But what did you say, Finn, about rabbits?
莉：我也不知道，他太緊張了。不過芬恩，剛剛你說了什麼，跟兔子有關的？Finn: Oh, rabbits, yes. A rabbit in the headlights. It's a phrase used to describe someone who is so nervous that they can't move or speak.
芬恩：哦，兔子，是的。我說的A rabbit in the headlights，這個短語用來形容某個人因爲極度緊張，不能移動或是說不出話來。Li: I see. Someone who is too nervous to move or speak. But why does it involve headlights–the lights at the front of a car?
莉：我明白了。某個人太緊張了，以至於不能移動或是說不出話來。不過爲什麼要用車頭燈這個詞啊，這不是指車前面的燈嗎？Finn: Well if you think about if you are driving a car at night and you have your headlights on. Suddenly, a rabbit appears in the middle of the road. But it is too scared by the car driving towards for it to run away. It's a rabbit in the headlights.
芬恩：你想想如果你在晚上開車，你就必須要開開車頭燈。這時突然，一隻兔子跑到了路中間。兔子被開過來的車嚇壞了，以至於它並沒有逃走。就是說它被震住了。Li: That's a rabbit in the headlights. Oh, Finn, I think Timmy Tapper wants to say something.
莉：就是它被震住了。哦，芬恩，我認爲蒂米·泰柏想說些話的。Finn: Oh yes.
芬恩：是啊。Timmy Tapper: Oh, sorry. Can I just say one more thing?
蒂米·泰柏：哦，抱歉。我能再說句話嗎？Awards Host: Sure, go ahead, Timmy!
頒獎典禮主持人：當然了，請吧，蒂米！(Timmy starts tap dancing)
（蒂米開始跳踢踏舞）Awards Host: Well, isn't that amazing!
頒獎典禮主持人：哇，是不是很不可思議？Li: Ha ha. I think Timmy was nervous speaking in front of everyone here just now, but now he's happy to express himself through tap dancing!
莉：哈哈。我認爲剛纔蒂米在大家面前說話太緊張了，不過現在他樂於用踢踏舞來表達自己的情感！Finn: He looks very happy doesn't he? And while Timmy dances, I have some advice for everyone. If you want to speak confident English, and not be like a rabbit in the headlights, why not visit our website explore our free English learning materials?
芬恩：他看起來很快樂，不是嗎？在蒂米跳舞的時候，我要給大家一些建議。如果你想說流利的英語，不想做害怕表達的人，那你爲什麼不訪問我們的網站找些免費的英語學習資料呢？Li: .
莉：網址是。Finn: That's it. Bye.
芬恩：沒錯。再見。Li: Bye.
莉：再見。(Timmy tap dancing)
（蒂米跳踢踏舞）
重點講解：
1. be about to do sth.
即將（做…）的；快要（發生…）的；
eg. That might be about to change.
這種情況可能即將發生變化。
eg. The controversy is about to get stickier.
這場爭議即將進一步陷入一團亂麻。
2.
太……以至於不能……；
eg. No detail was too small to escape her attention.
再小的細節都逃不過她的眼睛。
eg. He is clearly too partisan to be a referee.
他傾向性過於明顯，當不了裁判。
3. run away
離開；逃離；躲開；
eg. So let's not be hasty. After all, he can't run away.
所以我們不要魯莽行事。畢竟他是跑不掉的。
eg. He broke the window and ran away.
他打破窗子逃跑了。
4. in front of
在…面前（做或說）；當着…的面；
eg. She criticized him in front of his mother.
而她則在他媽媽面前指責他。
eg. Electoral officials tallied the results in front of the voters.
負責選舉的官員在投票人面前統計票數。
5. be happy to do sth,.
樂意的；情願的；
eg. And in the high-end commuter market, there are customers who are happy to pay$ 1,000 for a bike.
而且在高端的通勤上班族市場，也有些顧客願意花1,000美元買一輛自行車。
eg. I'll be happy to answer any questions if there are any.
如果有問題，我很樂意回答。
