"throw your hands up in horror" in Chinese (Traditional)
驚恐地舉起雙手
Definition
當發生極其令人吃驚或恐怖的事情時,突然把雙手舉起來表示震驚或害怕。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
這是一個比喻性的說法,形容極度驚嚇或恐懼時的誇張反應。常與新聞、突發事件搭配使用,不用於一般的小驚訝。
Examples
She threw her hands up in horror when she saw the accident.
她看到事故時**驚恐地舉起雙手**。
The kids threw their hands up in horror when the lights went out suddenly.
燈突然熄滅時,孩子們**驚恐地舉起雙手**。
He threw his hands up in horror at the sight of the snake.
他看到那條蛇時**驚恐地舉起雙手**。
When he heard the news, he threw his hands up in horror and couldn't speak a word.
聽到消息時,他**驚恐地舉起雙手**,一句話都說不出來。
People around me threw their hands up in horror when the fire alarm went off.
火警響起時,我周圍的人們都**驚恐地舉起了雙手**。
Honestly, I wanted to throw my hands up in horror when I saw how much work was left.
老實說,看到還有這麼多工作時,我真的很想**驚恐地舉起雙手**。