"go ballistic" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 大發雷霆
• 勃然大怒

Definition

突然非常生氣或情緒失控。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非常口語化的表達，用來描述某人突然很生氣，反應誇張。不是字面意思，和武器沒有關係。常用於形容父母或老闆等人的反應。

Examples

My dad will go ballistic if I fail my test.

如果我考試不及格，我爸會**大發雷霆**。

Don’t go ballistic—it was just a mistake.

別**大發雷霆**——這只是個小錯誤。

She went ballistic when she saw the mess in her room.

她看到自己的房間那麼亂，**大發雷霆**。

The coach went ballistic after the team lost the game in the last minute.

球隊最後一分鐘輸球，教練**勃然大怒**。

If Mom finds out we broke her lamp, she’ll totally go ballistic.

如果媽媽發現我們把她的燈打碎了，她一定會**大發雷霆**。

He doesn’t usually go ballistic, but this time he really lost it.

他平時不會**大發雷霆**，但這一次真的生氣了。