大家好,今天我們分享一個非常有用且地道的表達——hit the ceiling, 這個短語的含義不是指「擊打電風扇」,其正確的含義是:
hit the ceiling 暴跳如雷,極其惱火
Dad'll hit the ceiling when he finds out I've left school.
爸爸要是發現我離開了學校一定會暴跳如雷的。
My father hit the ceiling when I damaged the car.
當我損毀汽車的時候,我的爸爸暴跳如雷。
Our employer hit the ceiling when we lost an important contract.
當我們丟了一個重要的合同的時候,我的老闆極其惱火。
Mom will hit the ceiling when she finds out we broke the vase by playing ball in the house again.
當媽媽發現我們又在屋裡玩球並打了花瓶的時候,她會暴跳如雷。
She really hit the ceiling when she found out what happened.
當她知道發生什麼的時候,她簡直暴跳如雷。
When he arrived home that night, he hit the ceiling. 『Why are you bringing other people into our home?』 he demanded of his wife.
當他那晚回到家中的時候,她極其惱火。「你為什麼帶其他人來我們的家」?他質問他的妻子。