Losing my mind
含义: Going crazy from stress, frustration, excitement, or disbelief — feeling like you're going insane.
'Losing my mind' is a versatile expression of extreme emotional states. It can mean you're stressed beyond capacity ('work is making me lose my mind'), shocked ('I'm losing my mind over this news'), or excited ('this concert has me losing my mind'). The hyperbole is part of its charm — nobody is literally losing their sanity.
例句
- I've been on hold for two hours — I'm losing my mind. 我已经被放在等候线上两个小时了——要疯了。Llevo dos horas en espera — me estoy volviendo loco.もう2時間も保留にされてる——頭がおかしくなりそうだ。2시간째 대기 중인데 — 미칠 것 같아.
- She's losing her mind over the new Beyoncé album. 她因为碧昂丝的新专辑快要疯了。Se está volviendo loca con el nuevo disco de Beyoncé.彼女はビヨンセの新アルバムで発狂しそうになっている。그녀는 비욘세 새 앨범 때문에 흥분해서 미칠 지경이다.
- This traffic is making me lose my mind. 这堵车快把我逼疯了。Este tráfico me está haciendo perder la cabeza.この渋滞で頭がおかしくなりそうだ。이 교통 체증 때문에 돌아버리겠다.
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用法指南
语境: frustration, excitement, stress, disbelief
语气: dramatic, hyperbolic
✓ 正确说法
- I'm losing my mind.I'm losing my mind.(我快要疯了。)I'm losing my mind. (Me estoy volviendo loco.)もうおかしくなりそう。나 미칠 것 같아.
- This is making me lose my mind.This is making me lose my mind.(这件事快把我逼疯了。)This is making me lose my mind. (Esto me está volviendo loco.)これのせいで頭がおかしくなりそう。이거 때문에 돌아버리겠어.
✗ 错误说法
- Be mindful in mental health contexts — the phrase is casual but could be insensitive around people with actual mental health struggles在涉及心理健康的语境中要注意——这个表达虽然是随意的,但在有心理健康问题的人面前可能不够敏感。Ten cuidado en contextos de salud mental — la frase es coloquial pero podría ser insensible cerca de personas con problemas reales de salud mental.メンタルヘルスの文脈では注意が必要——カジュアルな表現だが、実際に精神的な問題を抱えている人の前では無神経に聞こえる可能性がある정신 건강과 관련된 맥락에서는 주의하라 — 캐주얼한 표현이지만, 실제 정신 건강 문제를 겪는 사람들에게는 무신경하게 느껴질 수 있다.
起源与历史
A common American English expression with roots going back centuries. The hyperbolic use for everyday frustration and excitement became especially prominent in social media culture, where extreme emotional expression is the norm.
文化背景
Era: Long-established
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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