"bring up short" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 讓人愣住
• 使突然停下

Definition

讓某人突然停下來，通常因受到驚訝或震驚。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個表達通常出現在書面或敘述英文。常見被動語態如 'was brought up short'，多指情感或意外的中斷，不用於日常的小停頓。

Examples

The news brought him up short.

這個消息**讓他愣住了**。

Her question brought the teacher up short.

她的問題**讓老師愣住了**。

The loud noise brought me up short as I was walking.

我走路時，巨大的噪音**讓我愣住了**。

I was brought up short by his unexpected reply—it wasn’t what I expected at all.

他意外的回答**讓我愣住了**，完全不是我預期的。

The sight of the accident brought her up short halfway down the street.

事故現場**讓她在街上走到一半時愣住了**。

His harsh words brought me up short, and I didn’t know how to respond.

他刻薄的話**讓我愣住了**，我不知道如何回應。