"go ballistic" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 大发雷霆
• 勃然大怒

Definition

突然非常生气或情绪失控。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非常口语化的表达，用来描述某人突然很生气，反应剧烈。并非字面意思，无需与武器相关联。常用于描述父母或老板等人的反应。

Examples

My dad will go ballistic if I fail my test.

如果我考试不及格，我爸会**大发雷霆**。

Don’t go ballistic—it was just a mistake.

别**大发雷霆**——这只是个小错误。

She went ballistic when she saw the mess in her room.

她看到自己房间里那么乱，**大发雷霆**。

The coach went ballistic after the team lost the game in the last minute.

球队最后一分钟输球，教练**勃然大怒**。

If Mom finds out we broke her lamp, she’ll totally go ballistic.

如果妈妈发现我们把她的灯打碎了，她肯定会**大发雷霆**。

He doesn’t usually go ballistic, but this time he really lost it.

他平时不会**大发雷霆**，但这一次真的生气了。