"go into your shell" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 變得自閉
• 自我封閉

Definition

變得害羞、安靜或退縮，特別是在經歷了負面事件後，就像烏龜縮進殼裡一樣。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式用語，形容人因尷尬或打擊而不太說話、變得內向。比“退縮”更委婉生動，是比喻說法。

Examples

After his mistake, he went into his shell and stopped talking to everyone.

他犯錯後就**變得自閉**，不再和大家說話了。

If you go into your shell, it's hard for friends to help you.

如果你**變得自閉**，朋友很難幫助你。

She went into her shell after moving to a new school.

她轉學後就**變得自閉**了。

Any time he's criticized, he just goes into his shell and won’t say a word.

每次他被批評時，他就**變得自閉**，一句話也不說。

Lately, you've really gone into your shell. Is everything okay?

最近你真的**變得很自閉**。一切還好嗎？

He used to be outgoing, but after the breakup he completely went into his shell.

他以前很外向，但分手後就**徹底變得自閉**了。