每日學(xué)英語:A rabbit in the headlights 因緊張而說不出話
2024-01-10 11:34:26 每日學(xué)英語
headlights指的是汽車的前燈。兔子生性膽小,晚上開車時(shí)打開前車燈,如果路中間突然跑來一只兔子,那這只兔子一定會(huì)被嚇得瑟瑟發(fā)抖,以至于忘了跑走。a rabbit in the headlights引申為因?yàn)闃O度緊張或驚訝而無法移動(dòng)或思考;因緊張而說不出話。
【例句】
I couldn't say a word. I was like a rabbit in the headlights. But in the end, I said yes.
我一句話也說不出來,緊張得說不出話來,不過最后我答應(yīng)了。
He just sat there, like a rabbit caught in the headlights.
他只是坐在那里,像一只被車燈照到的兔子,一言不發(fā)。