"like a ton of bricks" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 像一吨砖头一样

Definition

如果某事让你感到“像一吨砖头砸下来”，意思是对你产生非常强烈或突然的影响，可以是身体上或情感上的。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个非正式习语，常与“hit”, “come down”等动词搭配。只用于强烈或严重的影响，不用于轻微情况。

Examples

The news hit him like a ton of bricks.

这个消息让他感到**像一吨砖头一样**沉重。

When I failed the exam, it felt like a ton of bricks.

考试没及格时，我感觉**像一吨砖头一样**沉重。

Her words fell on me like a ton of bricks.

她的话让我的心情**像一吨砖头一样**沉重。

When he heard about the accident, it hit him like a ton of bricks.

听到那个事故消息时，他感觉**像一吨砖头一样**承受不住。

The realization that I was lost came down on me like a ton of bricks.

意识到自己迷路时，那种感觉**像一吨砖头一样**沉重下来。

The guilt hit her like a ton of bricks after she lied.

她说谎后，内疚感**像一吨砖头一样**袭来。