"a sinking feeling" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 不祥的预感
• 心里一沉的感觉

Definition

突然产生的担忧、害怕或不安，通常是意识到可能会发生坏事或已经发生了坏事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式的习惯表达，主要描述消极情绪。常和“get”，“have”或“feel”等动词一起使用。此短语是比喻，不是实指下沉。

Examples

I had a sinking feeling when I saw the dark clouds.

看到乌云时，我有**不祥的预感**。

She got a sinking feeling after reading the message.

她读完信息后有了**心里一沉的感觉**。

He felt a sinking feeling in his stomach before the test.

考试前，他感到肚子里有**不祥的预感**。

I got a sinking feeling when my boss called me into his office unexpectedly.

老板突然叫我去办公室时，我有**心里一沉的感觉**。

Whenever the phone rings late at night, I have a sinking feeling that something's wrong.

每当深夜电话响起，我就有**不祥的预感**，觉得不对劲。

As soon as I walked into the room, a sinking feeling told me I had forgotten something important.

我一走进房间，**心里一沉的感觉**告诉我忘了什么重要的事。