评论
打印
words fail me 无话可说
【讲解】
fail的本义是“使……失败”，在该习语中转义为“不知所措”，words fail me的意思是“由于某个消息或某件事使得我吃惊得不知所措、目瞭口呆”。
【对话】
A:I have a piece of news for you, and I think you can't believe it.
A:有条新闻，我想你一定不相信是真的。
B:What?
B:什么？
A:Mary has earned the top scholarship.
A:玛丽获得了头等奖学金。
B:Really? You're kidding, aren't you? Everyone knows that she is a plain fool.
B:真的？不是在开玩笑吧，谁不知道她是个傻子。
A:Words failed me when I heard of it.
A:当我听说的时候也惊得目瞪口呆。
