"bring up short" in Chinese (Simplified)

让人愣住使突然停下

Definition

让某人突然停下来，通常是因为受到惊讶或震惊。

这个表达多见于书面或叙述性英语。常以被动语态出现，如 'was brought up short'。主要用在情感或意外的中断，不用于日常小停顿。

The news brought him up short.

这个消息**让他愣住了**。

Her question brought the teacher up short.

她的问题**让老师愣住了**。

The loud noise brought me up short as I was walking.

我走路时，巨大的噪音**让我愣住了**。

I was brought up short by his unexpected reply—it wasn’t what I expected at all.

他意外的回答**让我愣了一下**，完全不是我预料的。

The sight of the accident brought her up short halfway down the street.

事故现场**让她在街上走到一半时愣住了**。

His harsh words brought me up short, and I didn’t know how to respond.

他刻薄的话**让我愣住了**，我不知道怎么回应。