Like death warmed up
의미: Looking or feeling extremely ill; severely hungover.
To look 'like death warmed up' (British) or 'warmed over' (American) means looking absolutely terrible—pale, exhausted, half-dead. It's often used for hangovers but applies to any severe illness. The image is of a corpse briefly reheated.
예문
- You look like death warmed up—heavy night? 你看起来像回光返照一样——昨晚喝多了？Pareces un muerto viviente, ¿noche larga?死人みたいな顔してるよ、昨夜飲みすぎた？죽은 사람처럼 보인다—어젯밤에 많이 마셨어?
- I feel like death warmed up. 我感觉自己快死了一样难受Me siento como un muerto recalentado死にそうなくらい具合が悪い거의 죽을 것 같은 기분이야.
- Came into work looking like death warmed up. 拖着半死不活的样子来上班了Llegó al trabajo con cara de muerto死人みたいな顔で出勤してきた죽은 사람처럼 생긴 얼굴로 출근해 왔다.
발음
/laɪk deθ wɔːmd ʌp/
사용 가이드
맥락: hangovers, illness, exhaustion
어조: emphatic, darkly humorous
✓ 올바른 표현
- Like death warmed up像死人一样难受Como un muerto viviente死人みたいな顔반쯤 죽은 것 같아
- Death warmed up半死不活Con aspecto cadavérico死にそうな状態죽을 것 같은 얼굴이야
흔한 실수
- British say 'warmed up,' Americans 'warmed over'
- Can describe any illness, not just hangovers
기원과 역사
The image is of death itself, briefly warmed but still essentially dead—not alive, just less cold. It conveys looking or feeling barely functional, on the edge of death. A vivid, grim simile.
어원: Image of a corpse warmed but not alive
최초 기록: Early 20th century
문화적 배경
Era: Early 20th century onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: British idioms
Regional notes: British 'warmed up,' American 'warmed over.'
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