"scared stiff" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 嚇得不敢動
• 嚇呆了

Definition

非常害怕，害怕到無法動彈或反應。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非常口語化，多用於日常對話，描述極度害怕。有時會加上 'of'（如：'scared stiff of heights'）。不適用於正式場合或輕微害怕的情境。

Examples

I was scared stiff during the thunderstorm.

暴風雨時我**嚇得不敢動**。

She is scared stiff of heights.

她**嚇得不敢靠近高處**。

The child was scared stiff by the loud noise.

孩子被巨響**嚇呆了**。

I was scared stiff when I heard someone knocking late at night.

深夜聽到敲門聲時我**嚇得不敢動**。

He stood there scared stiff, unable to move or speak.

他站在那裡，**嚇得不敢動**，一句話也說不出來。

If I saw a snake in my bed, I'd be scared stiff.

如果我在牀上看到蛇，我會**嚇呆了**。