李华和Larry 一起开车去参加人才招聘会。今天我们要学习两个常用语：butterflies
in one's stomach和go overboard.

    LH： Larry，我心里特别紧张。你怎么样？

    LL： Yeah ， I have to admit that I'm a bit nervous as well. Every
time I have to go to one of these events， I get butterflies in my stomach.

    LH：肚子里面有蝴蝶？真有意思。你不是说真的吧！

    LL： The expression 'butterflies in my stomach' describes the feeling
you get in your stomach when you are nervous. That fluttering feeling
that can make your stomach feel a bit unsettled is a result of such nervousness.

    LH：这种说法真形象。就是形容心里紧张，七上八下，好象在打鼓。Well，
Larry ， I've definitely got butterflies in my stomach right now！

    LL： I'd tell you not to worry， but I'm worrying myself. Ok， let's
take a deep breath， exit the car ， and go into the job fair ！

    （Sound effect - Inside the job fair building ）

    LH： Wow，你看，这次来参加招聘的公司还真不少呢！看来我们有机会。可
我怎么好象越来越紧张了呢？

    LL： Me too ！ Let's start off together ， and then we'll split up
if we see other things that fit our taste. Did you bring your resume？

    LH：我带了三十份简历。你觉得够不够？

    LL： I brought 20 resumes ， so I think you definitely have enough.
But ， are you mentally prepared to make a good impression？ You don't
want to show that you've got butterflies in your stomach.

    LH：我知道。虽然心里七上八下的，可表面上还得装得镇定自若。哎呀，你
怎么紧张得手都在抖啊。别抖，你看，简历撒了一地。

    LL：（Flushed ） Well ， I guess that's a fast way to get my name
and experience out there！ Thanks for helping me pick these up. Ok， so
how do I look ？

    LH：你看起来特专业。来，放松点，喝口水，深呼吸，We need to get those
butterflies out of our stomach.

    LL： Thanks ！ You look fine， too. Let's go to the first company
booth over there！

    ******

    LH：这些人真有礼貌。他们说"keep in touch" 保持联络，是不是有希望啊？

    LL： I'm not sure ， Lihua. You may have gone overboard.

    LH： Gone overboard ？这是什么意思啊！

    LL： I mean - you may have said and done too much to them. 'Going
overboard' means putting too much effort or action into something.

    LH：我想起来了，go overboard不是从船上掉下去的意思吗？

    LL： It stems from the meaning of when a person walked too far on
the edge of a ship - so far that they fall off of the boat and into the
water ！

    LH：你意思是说我表现得很差吗？

    LL： No ， I mean that you said and did too much. Perhaps you can
keep your answers shorter - more direct. And how many resumes did you
give them ？

    LH：我怕他们会丢，所以给了他们一人两份。

    LL： See - one resume is enough. What you did is called 'going overboard.'
Understand？

    LH：明白了，我以后一定注意分寸，除了工作经验，什么都不提。

    LL： Yes！ That's it！ See， the first booth， you talked about your
family and even your dog！

    LH： Hey！我可不许你说我狗宝宝的坏话。

    LL： Ok. Watch me on this one. I'll try not to go overboard ， so
you can watch and learn ， Li Hua.

    LH：好，我就在这观摩。Good luck ！ You need it. Haha

    LL： Hi there ， my name's Larry. I've heard a lot about your company
and ……（声音变弱）

    LH：这么快！你留下简历了吗？

    LL： Ah ！ I forgot ！（to booth） I'm sorry， here's my resume ，
sir.

    LH： So ， did you go overboard ？（laughing）

    LL： Funny， Li Hua. Very funny ！

    LH：你连名字都忘了告诉人家。他们谈到你，肯定会说，“就是那个不留姓
名也不留简历的神秘人”。

    LL： Enough about me！ I failed miserably. Let's see how you do this
time. Let's see if you go overboard.

    LH：一、二、三（数简历）

    LL： Lihua……Why are you taking so many resumes with you ？

    LH：我宁可go overboard，我也不愿意忘记递简历。Wish me luck！

    今天李华学了两个常用语。一个是butterflies in one's stomach，意思是
心里紧张，七上八下。另外一个是go overboard，意思是做事过份，走极端。