【詞組講解】
The newlyweds are sure to have butterflies in their stomachs because the trip includes 15 rollercoaster-type dives, known as parabolic arcs, which last up to 30 seconds.
婚禮期間,這兩位新人心里一定會十五只吊桶打水——七上八下(注1),因為這次航程將有15次過山車式的俯沖,持續時間30秒。這種飛行方式,用航空專業術語說,叫做拋物線弧形俯沖。
butterflies in one's stomach 表示“心里緊張,七上八下”,例如:
I could feel the butterflies in my stomach as I waited.
我在等的時候心情十分緊張。
When Bol walked into the factory office to ask far job, he had butterflies in the stomach.
鮑勃走進工廠辦公室求職時,感到緊張不安。