"out of thin air" in Chinese (Simplified)
凭空
Definition
用来表示某事物突然间出现,仿佛凭空发生,没有明显来源。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
非正式用语,多用于表达某事的突然或神奇出现。常与“突然出现”、“凭空产生”、“凭空消失”等动词搭配,侧重表达惊奇。
Examples
The magician made a rabbit appear out of thin air.
魔术师让一只兔子**凭空**出现。
Money doesn’t come out of thin air.
钱不会**凭空**出现。
She solved the problem out of thin air.
她**凭空**解决了问题。
That idea didn’t come out of thin air; I’ve been thinking about it for weeks.
这个想法不是**凭空**出现的,我已经想了好几个星期了。
He seems to pull solutions out of thin air whenever we’re stuck.
每次我们陷入困境时,他总能**凭空**想出解决办法。
Suddenly, out of nowhere, she just appeared out of thin air at the party.
突然,她**凭空**出现在聚会上,像从哪里冒出来一样。