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.
  1. 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。

英英释义

adj

• unable to express yourself clearly or fluently
  1. felt tongue-tied with embarrassment
  2. incoherent with grief
  Synonym:incoherent

双语例句

• 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。
• I'm never sure if I'm getting the best price, and most of the time I get all tongue-tied when I start haggling.
  我总也不知道是不是买到了好价钱，大部分时间都是刚一开口侃价舌头就不听使唤了。
• Does the idea of expressing your feelings to someone you care for make you feel nervous and tongue-tied?
  对你关心的人的表达你的感受，一想到这个是否让你感到紧张，舌头打结？
• I'm the living embodiment of a warship, and I can't talk to you without getting tongue-tied.
  我是一艘战舰的生命体化身，除非把舌头连接在一起，否则我是不能和你说的。
• He met a very beautiful woman at the party and was tongue-tied.
  在派对上他遇见一个美女，立马害羞的舌头打结。
• To make me tongue-tied speaking of your fame.
  我提起你的盛名就结舌语槁。
• A tongue-tied silence was suddenly broken.
  突然，沉默无言的局面被打破了。
• 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。
• Do you get tongue-tied when you try to talk in English?
  你是否觉得当你试著说英语的时候舌头会打结？
• The high housing prices in big cities have stunned people tongue-tied.
  大城市的房价高得令人咂舌。