"there's nobody home" in Chinese (Simplified)
家里没有人
Definition
这个表达意思是家里没有人在。有时也可以幽默地指某人心不在焉或不专心。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多为字面意思,但有时也用来打趣说某人心不在焉或思想游离。属于口语化表达,不适用于正式场合。
Examples
There's nobody home, so we can't go inside.
**家里没有人**,所以我们不能进去。
I knocked, but there's nobody home.
我敲门了,但**家里没有人**。
If there's nobody home, call them later.
如果**家里没有人**,晚点再打电话。
We rang the bell for ten minutes, but there's nobody home—let's try again later.
我们按了十分钟门铃,但**家里没有人**—我们等会儿再试试。
Sometimes when he's daydreaming, it's like there's nobody home upstairs.
有时候他发呆时,就像“**家里没有人**”一样。
Don't bother knocking—there's nobody home at this hour anyway.
不用敲门了,反正这个时候**家里没有人**。