"catch your death" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 着凉生病

Definition

非正式说法，用来提醒别人如果不用足够衣服保暖，在寒冷中可能会严重感冒或生病。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常见于英式英语，表达关心或警告。意思是会严重感冒，并不是真的会死。多在劝别人穿暖时使用。美式英语中较少用。

Examples

Put your coat on or you'll catch your death.

穿上外套，不然你会**着凉生病**。

Close the window, or you'll catch your death.

关上窗户，不然你会**着凉生病**。

Don't walk outside barefoot or you'll catch your death.

不要光脚走到外面，不然你会**着凉生病**。

If you don't dry your hair before bed, you'll catch your death.

如果你睡前不把头发吹干，会**着凉生病**的。

She used to say we'd catch our death playing in the rain.

她常说我们在雨里玩会**着凉生病**。

You’ll catch your death out there without a scarf in this weather!

这种天气没戴围巾在外面你会**着凉生病**！