tongue-tied
英 [ˈtʌŋ taɪd]
美 [ˈtʌŋ taɪd]
adj. (因害羞或紧张)张口结舌的，说不出话来的
牛津词典
adj.
- （因害羞或紧张）张口结舌的，说不出话来的
not able to speak because you are shy or nervous
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED (因害羞、紧张等)张口结舌的，说不出话的
If someone istongue-tied, they are unable to say anything because they feel shy or nervous.- In their presence I became self-conscious and tongue-tied.
当着他们的面，我有些难为情，说不出话来。
- In their presence I became self-conscious and tongue-tied.
英英释义
adj
- unable to express yourself clearly or fluently
- felt tongue-tied with embarrassment
- incoherent with grief
双语例句
- When I was having my oral exam, I got so tongue-tied that it was a miracle I could complete a sentence.
口试的时候，我的舌头打结，而我居然能说出一个完整的句子，这简直是个奇迹。 - This eye-catching bridge design is bound to have the architectural critics tongue-tied.
这座桥的设计造型如此抢眼，一定会让建筑评论家们嗔目结舌。 - He was stumped by the questions and remained tongue-tied for a good while.
他被问得张口结舌，半天说不出话来。 - I constantly found myself tongue-tied when it came to seeing guests off at the door.
作为美国人，每当要我送客出门时，我总是舌头打结。 - When beginning to copy, his nephew stared tongue-tied and did not know where to start.
当侄儿动手抄写时，膛目结舌，无从下笔。 - One might say that her opponents display a syndrome called being tongue-tied.
也许你可以说她的对手们都变得张口结舌了。 - Talking to girls is a snap for him, but I'm always tongue-tied.
对他来说，和女孩子交谈十分容易，可我却常常哑口无言。 - Otherwise the future interview, I'm afraid you will be asked to getting tongue-tied, appear very embarrassed.
否则将来面试时，您恐怕会被问得张口结舌，显得很尴尬。 - To make me tongue-tied speaking of your fame.
我提起你的盛名就结舌语槁。 - When he was introduced to the famous actress, he was so nervous that he was tongue-tied.
当他被介绍给那位著名女演员时竟紧张得张口结舌，哑口无言。