Floored
Significado: Completely shocked, stunned, or amazed — as if something knocked you to the floor.
'Floored' describes being so surprised or impressed that it's as if you've been physically knocked down. It can be positive (floored by someone's talent) or negative (floored by bad news). It implies the shock was powerful and unexpected — you didn't see it coming.
Ejemplos
- I was floored when they announced my name as the winner. 当他们宣布我的名字是获奖者时,我整个人都惊呆了。Me quedé de piedra cuando anunciaron mi nombre como ganador.自分の名前が受賞者として発表された時、唖然とした。내 이름이 수상자로 발표됐을 때 넋이 나갔다.
- We were completely floored by the generosity of the donations. 捐款的慷慨程度让我们震撼不已。Nos quedamos totalmente abrumados por la generosidad de las donaciones.寄付の寛大さに、私たちは完全に圧倒された。기부의 관대함에 우리는 완전히 압도되었다.
- She was floored by the diagnosis — she had no symptoms at all. 她被诊断结果震惊了——她完全没有任何症状。Ella se quedó en estado de shock con el diagnóstico — no tenía ningún síntoma.彼女は診断結果に衝撃を受けた — 何の症状もなかったのだから。그녀는 진단 결과에 충격을 받았다 — 아무 증상도 없었으니까.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: shock, amazement, unexpected news
Tono: stunned, awed
✓ Correcto
- I was floored.I was floored.(我惊呆了。)I was floored. (Me quedé de piedra.)I was floored.(衝撃を受けた。)완전 충격이었어.
- That news floored me.That news floored me.(那个消息把我震住了。)That news floored me. (Esa noticia me dejó en shock.)That news floored me.(あのニュースには度肝を抜かれた。)그 소식에 넋이 나갔어.
✗ Incorrecto
- Similar to 'blown away' but with a more physical, knockout-punch connotation跟'blown away'(被震撼)类似,但更有一种被击倒的物理冲击感。Similar a 'blown away' pero con una connotación más física, como un puñetazo que te deja en la lona.「blown away」と似ているが、より物理的な、ノックアウトパンチのようなニュアンスがある。'blown away'와 비슷하지만, 더 물리적인 녹아웃 펀치 같은 뉘앙스가 있다
Origen e historia
From boxing and fighting — being 'floored' means being knocked to the floor. The metaphorical extension to emotional shock has been common in American English since the early 20th century.
Contexto cultural
Era: Early 20th century onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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