"throw for a loss" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 讓人措手不及
• 令人大喫一驚

Definition

讓某人感到非常驚訝、困惑或不知所措。通常用於描述某人被突如其來的變化打亂計劃或措手不及時的反應。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式用語，原自體育領域，但日常也常見。可形容心理困惑或措手不及，也可用於被逼改變計劃。常用形式有 'threw me for a loss'。

Examples

The news really threw me for a loss.

這個消息真的**讓我措手不及**。

Her sudden question threw him for a loss.

她的突然提問**讓他大喫一驚**。

I was thrown for a loss when I couldn't find my keys.

找不到鑰匙時，我**不知所措**。

Getting fired so suddenly really threw him for a loss.

突然被解僱真的**讓他措手不及**。

That curveball question in the interview threw me for a loss.

面試時那個出乎意料的問題**讓我大喫一驚**。

Her change in attitude really threw us for a loss after all this time.

她態度的轉變在這麼長時間後真的**讓我們措手不及**。