"catch your death" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 著涼生病

Definition

非正式說法，用來提醒別人如果沒有穿夠衣服保暖，在寒冷中可能會嚴重感冒或生病。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常見於英式英文，屬於帶有關心意味或提醒性的非正式用語。指會重感冒，不是真的會死。多出現於嘮叨語氣，如提醒穿暖。美式英文較少見。

Examples

Put your coat on or you'll catch your death.

穿外套，否則你會**著涼生病**。

Close the window, or you'll catch your death.

關好窗，不然你會**著涼生病**。

Don't walk outside barefoot or you'll catch your death.

不要赤腳到外面走，不然你會**著涼生病**。

If you don't dry your hair before bed, you'll catch your death.

如果睡前不把頭髮吹乾，你會**著涼生病**。

She used to say we'd catch our death playing in the rain.

她總說我們在雨中玩會**著涼生病**。

You’ll catch your death out there without a scarf in this weather!

這種天氣沒圍巾在外面你會**著涼生病**！