Turn to jelly 膽怯/發(fā)顫
Imagine trying to eat a jelly baby this big!
今日小常識
In the UK, jelly describes a soft sweet food made from fruit juice, sugar and gelatine which you can see through and that shakes when you touch it. It's often eaten at children's parties. But in the USA jelly describes a sweet, sticky substance made with boiled fruit and sugar, and is spread on bread. The British would call this jam.
英國人所說的 jelly 就是果凍，果汁，糖和果凍膠混合制成，通常是透明的。果凍一般為半軟狀，用手觸摸時會抖動。兒童聚會時經(jīng)常備有果凍。美國人對 jelly 這個詞的定義不同，在美國 jelly 指的是果醬，抹面包吃。英國人對果醬的稱呼是 'jam'.
今日短語
如果一個人由于膽怯或害怕而發(fā)顫的時候就可以使用 turn to jelly 來形容。這個短語也可形容人體的某個部位開始發(fā)顫。
例句
When I saw how high up we were, I turned to jelly and I couldn't speak.
His legs turned to jelly after riding the ghost train at the funfair!
請注意
形容某事為 like nailing jelly to the wall 就說明這件事讓人無法理解也很難形容。
Writing the history of this period is like nailing jelly to the wall.
