"hit between the eyes" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 给人震撼
• 使人震惊

Definition

对某人产生极大影响，通常指让人非常震惊、惊讶或十分感动。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个比喻性、较为口语的表达，表示给人极大震撼或情感冲击。并非真实打击，没有暴力含义。常用于讲述故事或描述“震惊”的时刻。

Examples

The news of his promotion really hit between the eyes.

他升职的消息真的**给了他极大震撼**。

Her kind words hit between the eyes and made me cry.

她温柔的话语**让我非常感动**，让我哭了出来。

The accident's details hit between the eyes.

事故的细节**使人震惊**。

When I saw the bill, it hit between the eyes—I wasn't expecting it to be so high!

我看到账单时真的**吓了一跳**——完全没想到会这么贵！

Her confession just hit me between the eyes—I had no idea she felt that way.

她的坦白**让我大受震撼**，我根本不知道她有这种感觉。

The movie's ending just hit between the eyes—nobody saw that twist coming.

电影结尾**让所有人震惊**，没人料到会有这样的反转。