"cool your heels" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 苦等
• 不情願地等待

Definition

被迫長時間等待事情發生，通常會感到不耐煩或沮喪。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

是個英文成語，口語且略顯過時，常用於形容被迫長時間等待且帶有不耐煩情緒。中文常翻譯為「苦等」、「不情願地等」。

Examples

I had to cool my heels in the waiting room for an hour.

我不得不在等候室**苦等**一個小時。

The students cooled their heels while waiting for the teacher to arrive.

學生們在等老師來時**苦等**著。

He didn't like to cool his heels, but he had no choice.

他不喜歡**苦等**，但別無選擇。

I spent half the day cooling my heels outside my boss’s office.

我在老闆辦公室門口**苦等**了大半天。

Don’t make me cool my heels while you finish your meeting!

別讓我在你開完會前**苦等**！

They made us cool our heels at the entrance for over two hours.

他們讓我們在門口**苦等**了兩個多小時。