"scare stiff" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 吓呆了
• 吓得不动

Definition

被吓得无法动弹，被极度恐惧突然吓住时常用的表达。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非常口语化的表达，常用“scared stiff”来形容某人；既可字面用，也可幽默夸张使用。避免在正式场合使用。

Examples

The movie last night scared me stiff.

昨晚的电影把我**吓呆了**。

He was scared stiff when he saw the snake.

他看到蛇时**吓得不动了**。

I am scared stiff of heights.

我**恐高得吓呆了**。

I was scared stiff when the lights suddenly went out during the storm.

暴风雨时突然停电，我**吓呆了**。

The dog barked so loudly that I just stood there scared stiff.

狗叫得很大声，我就**吓呆在那里**。

You should have seen Sam, he was scared stiff when he got on stage.

你应该看看山姆，上台时他**吓得一动不动**。