
In English, a nervous wreck is someone who is very upset or worried (so will probably be shaking). The other meaning of a wreck in English is a boat that has sunk and is often found at the bottom of the ocean.
A nervous wreck指的是,擔心某事得要命(可能在發抖)的人。Wreck又可以指沉沒了的船。所以,「在海底裡發抖」的東西,自然是a nervous wreck啦!
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