"sit bolt upright" in Chinese (Traditional)
筆直地坐起來突然直起身坐好
Definition
突然把背坐得筆直,身體挺直,通常因為驚訝、害怕或突然被吵醒。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
這個片語帶有一些書面或戲劇色彩,用於描述因驚嚇、害怕或突然醒來而馬上筆直坐起。常出現在故事或小說場景中。
Examples
She suddenly sat bolt upright in bed.
她突然**筆直地坐起來**在牀上。
He heard a noise and sat bolt upright.
他聽到一聲響動,**筆直地坐起來**。
The baby sat bolt upright when she woke up.
寶寶醒來時**一下子坐得筆直**。
I sat bolt upright when my phone rang in the middle of the night.
半夜手機響時,我**立刻筆直地坐起來了**。
She sat bolt upright out of fear after the thunderclap.
一聲雷響,她**嚇得筆直地坐起來**。
Even half asleep, he sat bolt upright at the sound of his name.
即使還在半睡中,他一聽到自己的名字就**筆直地坐起來**。