"think straight" in Chinese (Simplified)
理清思路清楚思考
Definition
在压力、困惑或强烈情感下,能够清楚、理性地思考。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
通常是口语用法,表示人在压力大或情绪波动时难以冷静思考,常与“不能”、“没法”搭配,如“我头脑乱,理不清思路”。不是字面意思。
Examples
I can't think straight when I'm tired.
我累的时候没法**理清思路**。
She's so upset that she can't think straight right now.
她太难过了,现在无法**清楚思考**。
It's hard to think straight under pressure.
在压力下,**理清思路**很难。
There's so much noise, I can't even think straight!
这里太吵了,我根本不能**清楚思考**!
After that argument, I needed a walk to think straight again.
吵完架后,我需要散步来重新**理清思路**。
With so many deadlines, who can think straight these days?
这么多截止日期,现在谁还能**理清思路**?