"rooted to the spot" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 呆在原地動彈不得
• 嚇呆了

Definition

由於驚訝、害怕或震驚而無法動彈；像雙腳被黏在地上一樣完全靜止。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是比喻用語，形容因恐懼、震驚等強烈情緒“呆住了”。常見於敘述，例如 'stood rooted to the spot'，不是字面意思。

Examples

He was rooted to the spot when he saw the big dog.

他看到那隻大狗時，整個人**呆在原地動彈不得**。

I stood rooted to the spot in the dark room.

我在黑暗的房間裡**呆在原地動彈不得**。

She was so scared, she was rooted to the spot.

她嚇得**呆在原地動彈不得**。

When the loud noise exploded, I was rooted to the spot and couldn't move a muscle.

巨響一發，我**呆在原地動彈不得**，一動也不能動。

The children were rooted to the spot in amazement when the magician made the rabbit disappear.

當魔術師讓兔子消失時，孩子們**驚得呆在原地動彈不得**。

He froze, rooted to the spot, as the stranger shouted his name across the street.

當陌生人在街對面喊出他的名字時，他**愣在原地一動不動**。