"do a double take" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 再看一眼
• 吃惊地回头看

Definition

因为吃惊或难以置信而又快又惊讶地再看一眼某物或某人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是日常口语表达，表示惊讶或难以置信时的本能反应，可以是字面上的（二次回头看）或比喻意义。常用于 'make someone do a double take'。

Examples

I had to do a double take when I saw the price.

当我看到价格时，我不得不**再看一眼**。

She did a double take when she saw her friend’s new haircut.

她看到朋友的新发型时**再看了一眼**。

The strange noise made him do a double take.

奇怪的声音让他**再看了一眼**。

I walked past the window and did a double take—was that my old teacher in there?

我从窗前走过，**再看了一眼**——里面那是我以前的老师吗？

You changed your hair color? Wow, I had to do a double take!

你换发色了？哇，我不得不**再看一眼**！

That deal looked so good, I literally had to do a double take to make sure it was real.

那个优惠好得令人难以置信，我真的**再看了一眼**确认它是真的。