"tied in knots" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 打結
• 非常緊張
• 非常困惑

Definition

“Tied in knots” 形容人非常緊張、焦慮或困惑，好像肚子或思緒都打成了結。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用來描述很大的壓力、焦慮或緊張，例如重大事件發生前。可用於情感（如“my stomach was tied in knots”）或思緒混亂。屬於非正式表達，常與“feel”或“have”連用，不形容輕度緊張。

Examples

I was tied in knots before my job interview.

面試前我**非常緊張**。

She felt tied in knots waiting for the exam results.

她在等成績時**非常緊張**。

His words left me tied in knots of confusion.

他的話讓我**非常困惑**。

My stomach was tied in knots all day before the big game.

在重要比賽前，我一整天都**緊張不安**。

You’ve got me tied in knots trying to figure out what you mean!

你讓我**困惑不已**，一直在猜你的意思！

He looked calm, but inside he was tied in knots with worry.

他看起來很平靜，心裡卻**非常緊張**。