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确定性和可能性 - 难以置信

深入了解关于难以置信的英语习语,如“活到那一天”和“无言以对”。

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English idioms related to Certainty & Possibility
to {not} [believe] {one's} (eyes|ears)

to find it difficult to believe what one has seen or heard

简直不敢相信, 目瞪口呆

简直不敢相信, 目瞪口呆

Ex: She couldn't believe her ears when they announced her name. 

听到他们宣布自己的名字时,她简直不敢相信。

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double take
double take
[名词]

the act of quickly looking at something or someone twice, usually due to surprise, confusion, or disbelief

忍不住看第二眼, 惊讶地回头再看

忍不住看第二眼, 惊讶地回头再看

Ex: Her new haircut made everyone do a double take. 

她的新发型让所有人都忍不住多看一眼。

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to [hold|hang] on to {one's} [hat]

to prepare oneself for an event or situation that is expected to be exciting, intense, or unpredictable

准备迎接大场面, 接下来要来劲了

准备迎接大场面, 接下来要来劲了

Ex: Hold on to your hat, because the market could swing hard this week. 

准备迎接大场面吧,这周市场可能会剧烈波动。

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lost for words

temporarily unable to think of what to say or how to express oneself, often due to shock, surprise, or intense emotion

说不出话, 一时语塞

说不出话, 一时语塞

Ex: His kindness left me lost for words. 

他的善意让我一时说不出话。

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to [raise] (some|a few|many|) eyebrows

to cause surprise, curiosity, or mild shock among people due to something unconventional, unexpected, or controversial

引人侧目, 惹人议论

引人侧目, 惹人议论

Ex: The mayor's sudden resignation raised many eyebrows at city hall. 

市长突然辞职,在市政厅引起了不少议论。

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bolt (from|out of) the blue

news or an event that causes a great surprise

突如其来的震惊, 意外的打击

突如其来的震惊, 意外的打击

Ex: His sudden arrest was a bolt out of the blue for the whole town. 

他突然被捕,让全镇都大吃一惊。

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to live to see the day

to survive or endure until a particular moment or event occurs, especially one that was uncertain, significant, or eagerly anticipated

活到那一天, 有生之年见到

活到那一天, 有生之年见到

Ex: She lived to see the day her son became a doctor. 

她活着看到了儿子成为医生的那一天。

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to [drop] {one's} teeth

to be extremely surprised or shocked, causing one's mouth to open wide in astonishment

惊得目瞪口呆, 惊得说不出话

惊得目瞪口呆, 惊得说不出话

Ex: Her teeth dropped when she heard how much the painting had sold for. 

听到那幅画卖了多少钱,她惊得目瞪口呆。

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to [knock] {sb} down with a feather

to cause a person to become very shocked, amazed, or confused

让人惊得说不出话, 震得人发懵

让人惊得说不出话, 震得人发懵

Ex: The size of the donation knocked everyone down with a feather. 

捐款数额让所有人都惊呆了。

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words [fail] {sb}

used to say one is unable to say anything due to being extremely surprised, angry, or shocked

无话可说, 说不出话

无话可说, 说不出话

Ex: When he heard the accusation, words failed him. 

听到这个指控时,他说不出话来。

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to [stop] (dead|right|) in {one's} tracks

to suddenly stop moving or doing something due to being extremely surprised, frightened, or impressed

当场愣住, 突然停住

当场愣住, 突然停住

Ex: The painting was so beautiful that I stopped right in my tracks. 

那幅画美得让我当场愣住。

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hard to (swallow|take)

(of a particular idea, statement, or situation) challenging to accept as true

Ex: He said the news that the farm was being sold was hard to swallow at first. 
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