Word

tongue-tied

adjective

张口结舌；语塞

核心释义

unable to express yourself clearly or fluently

无法清晰或流利地表达自己；结舌的；说不出话的；缄默的

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”。

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。

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。

felt tongue-tied with embarrassment

尴尬得张口结舌。

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。