"to the bone" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 徹骨
• 到極點

Definition

用來表示「徹底」或「非常深入」，常用於形容身體感受到的寒冷、溼透或影響至深。「to the bone」也可表達做事非常徹底。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於口語和強調用法，多用於形容身體感受到的冷、溼等（像是“cold to the bone”），也可形容影響很深。以強調徹底，不能直譯。

Examples

The wind was cold to the bone.

風很冷，冷得**徹骨**。

He was soaked to the bone after the rain.

他被雨淋得**徹骨**溼透。

She worked herself to the bone for her family.

她為了家人拼命工作，累得**徹骨**。

That icy water chilled me to the bone.

那冰冷的水讓我**徹骨**發抖。

After hiking all day, I was tired to the bone.

爬了一整天山後，我累得**徹骨**。

That movie scared me to the bone.

那部電影把我嚇得**徹骨**。