머리속이 하얘지다 영어로 – 긴장한 상태를 나타내는 영어 표현 5가지 (5 English Expressions to Describe Being Nervous)

머리속이 하얘지다 영어로 – 긴장한 상태를 나타내는 영어 표현 5가지 (5 English Expressions to Describe Being Nervous): 

1. My mind went blank

👉 머릿속이 하얘지다, 아무 생각이 안 나다

• I was about to answer the question, but my mind went blank.

• During the exam, my mind went blank and I forgot everything I studied.

📝 Pattern Practice

1. My mind went blank when I saw the audience.
   (관객을 보는 순간 머릿속이 하얘졌어요.)

2. My mind went blank during the interview.
   (면접 도중에 아무 생각이 안 났어요.)

3. My mind went blank as soon as I opened the test paper.
   (시험지를 펴자마자 머릿속이 하얘졌어요.)

2. I froze up

👉 얼어붙다, 몸이 굳다

• When the teacher called on me, I froze up and couldn’t speak.

• She completely froze up during the audition.

📝 Pattern Practice

1. I froze up when I met my favorite celebrity.
   (내가 좋아하는 연예인을 보자 얼어붙었어요.)

2. I froze up on stage and forgot my lines.
   (무대에서 얼어붙어 대사를 잊었어요.)

3. I froze up when everyone was staring at me.
   (모두가 나를 쳐다보자 얼어붙었어요.)

3. Get cold feet

👉 겁이 나서 주저하다, 긴장해서 물러나다

• He got cold feet right before giving his wedding speech.

• I was going to audition, but I got cold feet and stayed home.

📝 Pattern Practice

1. She got cold feet before the big performance.
   (그녀는 큰 공연을 앞두고 겁이 났어요.)

2. I almost got cold feet before the presentation.
   (발표 전에 거의 겁을 먹을 뻔했어요.)

3. He didn’t get cold feet even under pressure.
   (압박 속에서도 그는 겁먹지 않았어요.)

4. Butterflies in my stomach

👉 가슴이 두근거리고 긴장되다

• I always get butterflies in my stomach before a job interview.

• He had butterflies in his stomach before asking her out.

📝 Pattern Practice

1. I had butterflies in my stomach before the exam.
   (시험 전에 긴장이 됐어요.)

2. She gets butterflies in her stomach before every performance.
   (그녀는 공연 전마다 긴장이 돼요.)

3. I still get butterflies in my stomach when I speak in public.
   (공개석상에서 말할 때 여전히 긴장이 돼요.)

5. Break into a cold sweat

👉 식은땀이 나다

• I broke into a cold sweat before walking onto the stage.

• She broke into a cold sweat when the teacher asked her an unexpected question.

📝 Pattern Practice

1. I broke into a cold sweat during the interview.
   (면접 중에 식은땀이 났어요.)

2. He broke into a cold sweat when the plane started shaking.
   (비행기가 흔들리자 그는 식은땀이 났어요.)

3. She broke into a cold sweat after hearing the bad news.
   (나쁜 소식을 듣고 그녀는 식은땀이 났어요.)

💬 Dialogue (예문 대화)

A: How was your presentation?
B: Honestly, the moment I stood in front of everyone, my mind went blank.

A: That happens. I always get butterflies in my stomach before speaking in public.
B: Yeah, me too. Sometimes I even break into a cold sweat.

A: Why didn’t you go to the audition yesterday?
B: I got cold feet at the last minute.

A: Don’t worry. Next time, just take a deep breath.
B: I’ll try. I really froze up just thinking about it.

✨ 마무리

오늘 배운 긴장 표현들을 다시 정리하면:

• 머리가 하얘질 때 → My mind went blank

• 몸이 얼어붙을 때 → I froze up

• 큰 순간에 주저할 때 → Get cold feet

• 두근거리며 긴장할 때 → Butterflies in my stomach

• 식은땀이 날 정도로 긴장할 때 → Break into a cold sweat

이 표현들을 연습해 두면 발표, 면접, 시험 같은 긴장되는 순간에도 영어로 감정을 자연스럽게 표현할 수 있습니다. 💡

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