Someones teeth are chattering1 這個句型指某人的上下牙由于受涼、受到驚嚇或恐懼而不自主地、迅速不停地 打戰、咯咯作響。注意:用這個句型的進行時態來描述此類情景,句子聽起來會更自然。在進行時態中,動詞 chatter 相應地變為 chattering,強調牙齒打戰的動作會持續一段時間。
例句
Bens car broke down in the middle of a snowstorm so he had to walk. When he got home, his teeth were chattering so much he couldnt tell us what had happened!
本的車在暴風雪里拋錨了,所以他不能不步行。當他回到家時,凍得牙齒不停地打戰,一時間說不出出了什么事情!
I hate being cold! My teeth start chattering in the autumn and dont sTOP again until the spring!
我非常討厭冷天氣!我的牙從秋季就開始打戰,直到春季才停下來!
A: Are your teeth chattering, Olga? Here, take my coat!
B: Thank you so much! Im freezing.
A: 你的牙齒在打戰嗎,奧爾加?來,把我的外套穿上!
B: 太謝謝你了!冷死我了。