"big as life" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 活生生地
• 原原本本地

Definition

這個表達用於描述某人或某物清楚地、出乎意料地出現在你面前。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常是口語和帶點戲劇性的用語，常用於描述意外驚喜的場合，既可形容人也可形容物，有時帶有強調語氣。

Examples

I turned around and there he was, big as life.

我轉過身，他就**活生生地**站在那裡。

She appeared at my door, big as life and smiling.

她突然出現在我門口，**活生生地**在微笑。

There was a cat in the kitchen, big as life.

廚房裡有隻貓，**原原本本地**就在那裡。

I hadn’t seen her in years, and suddenly she walks in—big as life!

好多年沒見她了，結果她一下就出現了——**活生生地**！

You said the legend wasn’t real, but there it was, big as life.

你說那個傳說不是真的，可它就**原原本本地**在那裡。

He showed up to the party, big as life, like nothing had ever happened.

他出現在聚會上，**活生生地**，就像什麼都沒發生過一樣。