Eztalk美语【55】have cold feet 害怕，恐惧

（单词翻译）

Christmas day, Brooke is on the phone with her mom

Mom: Merry¹ Christmas, sweetie. How's your brother enjoying Taiwan?
Brooke: Ryan says he wants to stay. I think he's in love with some girl who designs² fruit platters...
Mom: No! Christmas without him is bad enough. So, honey³, do you have cold feet yet⁴?
Brooke: Yeah, especially⁵ since⁶ Jack⁷ didn't take care⁸ of the plane reservations⁹.
Mom: You're not coming?
Brooke: Not until¹⁰ the 31st. So can you change the church¹¹ reservations?
Mom: I'm afraid not. The church is booked until the year 2001.

book (v.) 　
预订，预购

fall in love with 　
与…坠入情网
A: Have you ever¹² fallen in love?
你有坠入过情网吗？
B: Once, when I was¹³ much younger¹⁴.
一次，那是在我很年轻的时候。

fruit platter (n.) 　
水果拼盘

have cold feet 　
害怕，恐惧

圣诞节当天，与妈妈通电话

妈　妈：亲爱的，圣诞节快乐！你弟弟喜不喜欢台湾啊？
布鲁克：雷恩说他想要留下来。我想他是跟一个设计水果拼盘的女孩坠入情网了……
妈　妈：不！没有他的圣诞节已经够糟了。对了，亲爱的，你开始惶恐了没？
布鲁克：开始了，尤其是因为杰克没把预定机票的事办好。
妈　妈：你们不过来了？
布鲁克：要到三十一号才能过去。你可以跟教堂另外约时间吗？
妈　妈：恐怕不行。教堂到二○○一年之前都已经预约额满了。