"to the core" in Chinese (Traditional)
徹底地從內到外
Definition
形容某人內心深處的品質或信仰,或某事非常影響某人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
通常跟在名詞或形容詞後(如「忠誠徹底地」)。強調徹底或極端的程度。屬於英語習語,不能逐字翻譯。
Examples
She is honest to the core.
她**徹底地**誠實。
He is loyal to the core.
他**從內到外**忠誠。
The news shook her to the core.
這個消息讓她**徹底**震驚。
He’s a city boy to the core, never wanted to live in the countryside.
他是個**徹底的**城市男孩,從沒想過住在鄉下。
She’s a perfectionist to the core, nothing less than perfect will do.
她是個**徹底的**完美主義者,無法接受不完美。
The betrayal hurt him to the core, and he found it hard to trust again.
背叛讓他**從內到外**受傷,很難再相信別人。