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「不在状态」的7种英语说法

2022-07-22 • 观点

今天有读者在群里问：「不在状态用英语怎么说？」

1、最常用的是「星球大战：天行者的崛起》剧照

2、可以考虑「not (one’s) day」

含义是「A day that has been particularly stressful, difficult, disappointing, or filled with unfortunate events for one; not a good day」，但这更常用于表达「诸事不顺/运气不佳」。例句：

  • I can’t believe I got locked out of the apartment. This is just not my day.
  • I’m sorry, sweetie, I know you studied hard for that test. It just wasn’t your day.
  • It’s not my day. It hasn’t been my day / week / month / year.

3、可以说「I’ve been feeling stuck / (stuck) in a rut / Nothing is going as planned / I need a change」

Rut 是车辙，stuck in a rut = Seemingly trapped or stuck in a mundane, non-changing pattern of life, work, or personal behavior, 「（主要是心理上）困住了」。注意 Rut 还有「发情期」的意思, eg. hunt deers during rutting season, 在鹿的发情期狩猎。

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4、可以说「I’ve been on an emotional roller coaster. 」

Roller coaster 是过山车。Emotional roller coaster 就是「情绪波动、如过山车」。

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5、可以简单说「Off」

Off 的一层含义是「below the usual standard or rate」，「不如平常」、「（脑子）不大在线」，或「characterized by performing or feeling worse than usual; unsatisfactory or inadequate」，比如：

  • I’m having an off day today – I just can’t seem to do anything right!
  • I’m a little off today, not really feeling very good.
  • Even the greatest athletes have off days.

6、可以考虑「Brain is not functioning」

My brain is not functioning today — 我今天脑子不大好使/有点犯糊涂了。

7、可以考虑「I‘m / My brain is mixed up / messed up」，有「（脑子）糊涂了/一团糟」的意思。

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