遇到令人无语的情况下, 除了用“have nothing to say”表达“无话可说”,还有哪些地道表达呢?一起来学一学吧!
speechless
因为厌恶或者吃惊而无语~
I’m so tired of my friend’s excuses that I am speechless.
我朋友总是找各种理由来搪塞我,简直无语了我!
have nothing / don’t have much to say for oneself
不打算说,也不想说,总之不准备向别人透露自己的想法~
I don’t have much to say for myself.
我自己无话可说。
lost for words
感到非常惊讶或困惑时,有时真的不知道该说什么好
I was so surprised to see my idol that I was lost for words.
见到自己的偶像太意外了,我一下子不知道该说些什么。
bite back (sth) / bite (sth) back
想说又不能说,话到了嘴边只能咽回去。英文里bite有“咬”的意思,bite back“咬回去”:欲言又止
I attempted to smile sweetly while biting back angry comments.
我尽量挤出一丝讨喜的微笑,把一肚子气话都咽了下去。
keep(yourself) to yourself
有点“独孤求败”的感觉;沉默寡言,对别人的事情从来不感兴趣。总之,自己的想法自己知道就好
Nobody knows much about him; he keeps himself very much to himself.
谁都不了解他,他总是独来独往。
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