"get the wind up" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 变得害怕
• 紧张起来

Definition

突然变得害怕、紧张或担心，尤其在某种情况下；这是英国英语的非正式表达方式。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是英国口语表达，一般用在过去式（'got the wind up'）。表示突然害怕或紧张。也常用 'get the wind up someone' 表示让别人害怕，但 'get the wind up' 指自己感到害怕。

Examples

I got the wind up when I heard strange noises outside.

听到外面有奇怪的声音时，我**变得害怕了**。

She really gets the wind up before exams.

她每逢考试前总是**紧张起来**。

Don’t get the wind up—it’s just a small mistake.

别**紧张**——只是个小错误。

He started to get the wind up after seeing the boss’s email.

他看了老板的邮件后就**紧张起来了**。

You could see she got the wind up when the lights suddenly went out.

你能看出来灯突然熄灭时她**吓到了**。

I didn’t mean to get the wind up over nothing, but it really startled me.

我本不想**自己吓自己**，但那真的吓到我了。