"large as life" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 活生生地
• 亲眼所见

Definition

这个表达用于形容你亲眼见到某人或某物，尤其在出乎意料时。意思是人确实在场，不只是传说或想象。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

"Large as life" 属于非正式表达，常用于描述亲眼见到某人（通常出乎意料）。多跟在“there he was, large as life”等句型后，用来强调出现在眼前的人真实存在。不是指大小，而是现实感和惊讶感。在正式场合避免使用。

Examples

I turned around, and there she was, large as life.

我转身，看到她**活生生地**站在那儿。

He walked into the room, large as life.

他走进房间，**亲眼所见**。

To my surprise, the famous actor was there, large as life.

令我惊讶的是，那位著名演员**活生生地**在那。

I thought I was dreaming, but he was standing there large as life and smiling at me.

我还以为在做梦，他**活生生地**站在那里对我微笑。

There he was, large as life, wearing a clown costume in the middle of the supermarket!

他**活生生地**穿着小丑服站在超市中间！

You won't believe it—yesterday, I saw our old teacher, large as life, at the train station.

你不会相信——昨天我在火车站**亲眼所见**了以前的老师。