be tongue-tied
形容因紧张或害羞而说不出话。
She was tongue-tied when asked to speak in front of the class.
她被要求在班上发言时，说不出话来。
张口结舌；语塞
无法清晰或流利地表达自己；结舌的；说不出话的；缄默的
无法清晰或流利地表达自己
unable to express yourself clearly or fluently
When the teacher suddenly asked me a question, I was too tongue-tied to answer.
当老师突然问我问题时，我张口结舌，答不上来。
用法提示：此处 tongue-tied 作形容词，表示“张口结舌、说不出话”。
AI contextual example
She felt tongue-tied in front of her favorite singer and could only smile.
在她最喜欢的歌手面前，她紧张得说不出话，只能微笑。
用法提示：tongue-tied 作形容词，描述因紧张而无法流利表达的状态。
AI contextual example
He became tongue-tied during the job interview and forgot what he wanted to say.
他在求职面试时变得语塞，忘了自己想说什么。
用法提示：这里 tongue-tied 作形容词，表示因紧张而语塞。
AI contextual example
形容因紧张或害羞而说不出话。
She was tongue-tied when asked to speak in front of the class.
她被要求在班上发言时，说不出话来。
用于描述某事物使人一时语塞。
His unexpected praise left me completely tongue-tied.
他意想不到的表扬让我完全说不出话来。
He becomes tongue-tied whenever he talks to his crush.
每当他和暗恋的人说话时，他就变得结结巴巴。
grammar · medium
易错句子I got tongue-tie when I saw her.
正确表达I got tongue-tied when I saw her.
Tongue-tied 是形容词，误用为名词形式 'tongue-tie'。应使用形容词形式，与系动词搭配。
grammar · medium
易错句子He has tongue-tied in the meeting.
正确表达He was tongue-tied in the meeting.
Tongue-tied 是形容词，不能与 have 搭配。应使用 be 动词或系动词。
指因震惊等无法说话，而 tongue-tied 主要指因紧张害羞
指永久或长期不能说话，而 tongue-tied 是暂时性的
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