"bat an eyelid" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 眨一下眼睛（表示喫驚或反應）

Definition

在本應感到驚訝或需要反應的情況下，沒有任何表示或反應。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於否定句（如 'didn't bat an eyelid'），表示人在喫驚時毫無反應，'didn't even bat an eyelash' 亦常見。不是字面意思。

Examples

When I told her the news, she didn't bat an eyelid.

我告訴她消息時，她連**眨一下眼睛**都沒有。

He lost his job and didn't bat an eyelid.

他丟了工作，竟然一點兒也沒**眨眼**。

They didn't bat an eyelid when the alarm went off.

警報響起時，他們連**眨一下眼睛**都沒有。

She heard about the accident but didn't even bat an eyelid.

她聽到事故消息，但一點都沒有**眨眼**。

You could tell him anything shocking—he wouldn't bat an eyelid.

你跟他說什麼震驚的事，他都不會**眨一下眼睛**。

The judge announced the verdict, and the defendant didn't bat an eyelid.

法官宣佈判決，被告連**眨一下眼睛**都沒有。