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
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张口结舌;语塞
unable to express yourself clearly or fluently
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。
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。
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。
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。
AI contextual example
felt tongue-tied with embarrassment
尴尬得张口结舌。
WordNet
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。
Not this
I got tongue-tie when I saw her.
Use this
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。
Not this
He has tongue-tied in the meeting.
Use this
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。
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