How do you use "Like death warmed up" in a sentence?

You look like death warmed up—heavy night? I feel like death warmed up. Came into work looking like death warmed up.

Like death warmed up

Q: What does "Like death warmed up" mean?

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.

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含义: Looking or feeling extremely ill; severely hungover.

看起来或感觉极度不适；严重宿醉。

Tener un aspecto o sentirse extremadamente mal; con una resaca terrible.

見た目や体調が極度に悪い状態。ひどい二日酔い。

외모나 컨디션이 극도로 나쁜 상태. 심한 숙취.

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.

「like death warmed up」（英式）或「warmed over」（美式）意思是看起来非常糟糕——面色苍白、筋疲力尽、半死不活。常用于形容宿醉，但也适用于任何严重的不适。这个比喻的画面是一具被稍微加热过的尸体。

Parecer «like death warmed up» (británico) o «warmed over» (americano) significa tener un aspecto absolutamente horrible: pálido, agotado, medio muerto. Se usa a menudo para las resacas, pero se aplica a cualquier malestar grave. La imagen evoca un cadáver brevemente recalentado.

「like death warmed up」（イギリス英語）または「warmed over」（アメリカ英語）は、見た目がとにかくひどい状態を意味します。顔色が青白く、疲れ切っていて、半分死んでいるような様子です。二日酔いの時によく使われますが、重い病気にも使えます。死体を軽く温め直したというイメージです。

'like death warmed up'(영국식) 또는 'warmed over'(미국식)는 창백하고 지쳐서 반쯤 죽은 것처럼 보인다는 뜻이다. 숙취에 자주 쓰이지만 심한 병에도 적용된다. 시체를 잠깐 데운 이미지에서 유래했다.

例句

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.

发音

/laɪk deθ wɔːmd ʌp/

用法指南

语境: hangovers, illness, exhaustion

语气: emphatic, darkly humorous

✓ 正确说法

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

常见错误

British say 'warmed up,' Americans 'warmed over'
Can describe any illness, not just hangovers

起源与历史

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.

词源: Image of a corpse warmed but not alive

最早记录: Early 20th century

文化背景

Era: Early 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British idioms

Regional notes: British 'warmed up,' American 'warmed over.'

变体

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