"penny for your thoughts" in Chinese (Traditional)
你在想什麼?說說你的想法
Definition
用來詢問某人在想什麼,尤其是當對方很安靜或若有所思時。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
屬於非正式、親切的用語,有時帶點玩笑性質。通常在別人很安靜或發呆時使用,並不是要真的給一便士。正式場合少用。
Examples
You look quiet today. Penny for your thoughts?
你今天很安靜。**你在想什麼?**
She stared at the window, so I said, 'Penny for your thoughts?'
她望著窗戶出神,所以我說:「**你在想什麼?**」
Everyone was silent at dinner, so he joked, 'Penny for your thoughts?'
晚餐時大家都很安靜,他開玩笑說:「**你們在想什麼?**」
You seem miles away. Penny for your thoughts?
你好像心不在焉。**說說你的想法?**
After a long pause, he smiled and said, 'Penny for your thoughts.'
沉默良久後,他笑著說:「**說說你的想法**。」
If you're lost in thought over there, penny for your thoughts!
如果你在那邊發呆,**說說你的想法吧!**