"wait for the other shoe to drop" en Chinese (Traditional)

• 等著壞事發生
• 等另一隻靴子掉下

Definición

指預期很快會有不好的事情發生，通常因為已經有一些負面的事發生。

Notas de Uso (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於非正式用語，多用於已經發生壞事後，預計還會有更多麻煩。表達緊張、不安或擔憂。不能用於期待好事。

Ejemplos

After hearing about the budget cuts, we all waited for the other shoe to drop.

聽說預算被削減後，我們都在**等著壞事發生**。

He apologized, but I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop.

他道歉了，但我還在**等著壞事發生**。

Everyone was nervous, just waiting for the other shoe to drop.

大家都很緊張，只是在**等著壞事發生**。

After that first mistake, I just kept waiting for the other shoe to drop all day.

自從犯下第一個錯誤後，我整天都在**等著壞事發生**。

The meeting was going too smoothly, so I started waiting for the other shoe to drop.

會議順利得不太真實，讓我開始**等著壞事發生**。

Whenever things go well for a while, I can't help but wait for the other shoe to drop.

每當事情順利時，我總忍不住**等著壞事發生**。