张口结舌 meaning in English
1.(理屈词穷, 无话可说) be agape and tongue-tied; be at a loss for words; be stumped by ...; be unable to find anything to say; gaping and speechless; lose one's tongue; one's tongue glued itself to the roof of one's mouth.; one's tongue refused to move.; open the mouth and hold the tongue -- cannot answer; tongue-tied 短语和例子
2.(惊异得说不出话来) gape with astonishment [wonder]; gaping at with wonder
Examples
- They were fairly at a loss for a reply .
他们张口结舌，不知怎样回答好了。 - Hale quite broke up and the translation stopped .
黑尔张口结舌，连翻译也停了。 - He paused and stammered .
他的话停住，张口结舌。 - He gaped at them for a moment, then swayed and sat down .
他张口结舌地瞧了他们一会儿，然后摇晃着身子坐下。 - 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。