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words fail me 無話可說
【講解】
fail的本義是“使……失敗”，在該習語中轉義為“不知所措”，words fail me的意思是“由于某個消息或某件事使得我吃驚得不知所措、目瞭口呆”。
【對話】
A:I have a piece of news for you, and I think you can't believe it.
A:有條新聞，我想你一定不相信是真的。
B:What?
B:什么？
A:Mary has earned the top scholarship.
A:瑪麗獲得了頭等獎學金。
B:Really? You're kidding, aren't you? Everyone knows that she is a plain fool.
B:真的？不是在開玩笑吧，誰不知道她是個傻子。
A:Words failed me when I heard of it.
A:當我聽說的時候也驚得目瞪口呆。
