"sit bolt upright" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 笔直地坐起来
• 突然直起身坐好

Definition

突然把背坐得笔直，身体挺直，通常因为惊讶、害怕或突然被吵醒。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个短语较书面、带些戏剧性，描述人因吃惊、害怕或突然醒来而背部伸直坐起来的动作。多见于文学或故事叙述场景。

Examples

She suddenly sat bolt upright in bed.

她突然**笔直地坐起来**在床上。

He heard a noise and sat bolt upright.

他听到一声响动，**笔直地坐起来**。

The baby sat bolt upright when she woke up.

宝宝醒来时**一下子坐得笔直**。

I sat bolt upright when my phone rang in the middle of the night.

半夜手机响时，我**立刻笔直地坐起来了**。

She sat bolt upright out of fear after the thunderclap.

一声雷响，她**吓得笔直地坐起来**。

Even half asleep, he sat bolt upright at the sound of his name.

即使还在半睡中，他一听到自己的名字就**笔直地坐起来**。