"throw for a loss" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 让人措手不及
• 令人大吃一惊

Definition

让某人感到非常惊讶、困惑或不知所措。通常用来形容某人被突然打乱计划或出其不意时的反应。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式用语，源自体育，但在日常生活中也常见。既可以指心理上的惊讶、困惑，也可以用在计划被打乱时。常见结构有 'threw me for a loss'。

Examples

The news really threw me for a loss.

这个消息真的**让我措手不及**。

Her sudden question threw him for a loss.

她的突然提问**让他大吃一惊**。

I was thrown for a loss when I couldn't find my keys.

找不到钥匙时，我**不知所措**。

Getting fired so suddenly really threw him for a loss.

突然被解雇真的**让他措手不及**。

That curveball question in the interview threw me for a loss.

面试时那个出乎意料的问题**让我大吃一惊**。

Her change in attitude really threw us for a loss after all this time.

她态度的转变在这么长时间后真的**让我们措手不及**。