"take to your heels" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 拔腿就跑
• 迅速逃跑

Definition

通常因害怕或遇到危险而迅速逃跑。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

属于正式或文学表达，口语中少见。通常在叙述故事或逃离危险时用。“拔腿就跑”比日常用语正式。

Examples

When the dog barked loudly, the children took to their heels.

狗大聲叫時，孩子們**拔腿就跑**。

As soon as they saw the fire, everyone took to their heels.

他們一看到火就**拔腿就跑**。

The thief took to his heels when he heard the police whistle.

小偷聽到警察哨聲就**拔腿就跑**。

I nearly took to my heels when I saw that huge spider in the kitchen!

我在廚房看到那隻巨大的蜘蛛時差點**拔腿就跑**！

The moment he realized he was being chased, he took to his heels without looking back.

他一發現有人追他，就**拔腿就跑**，連頭都不回。

We didn't wait to see what would happen; we just took to our heels and ran!

我們沒等看會發生什麼，只是**拔腿就跑**！