"in the same breath" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 同時
• 一口氣地

Definition

用來形容某人同時說兩件事，通常這兩件事是矛盾或令人驚訝的。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是中性用語，用來指出某人話語中的矛盾或驚訝之處。不是字面意思，不是真的「一口氣」說的。

Examples

He said he loved pizza and in the same breath complained about cheese.

他說他喜歡披薩，卻**同時**抱怨奶酪。

She encouraged me to try new things in the same breath as warning me to be careful.

她鼓勵我嘗試新事物，**同時**又提醒我要小心。

Tom praised Mary and in the same breath said she needed to improve.

湯姆稱讚了瑪麗，**同時**又說她還需要進步。

You can’t say you support the team and in the same breath criticize every player.

你不能說你支持球隊，**同時**又批評每個球員。

She promised to help, but in the same breath said she was too busy.

她答應幫忙，**同時**又說自己太忙了。

He rejected my idea in the same breath as telling me he values creativity.

他否定了我的想法，**同時**又說他重視創造力。