大家都知道英文成語hit the ceiling是very angry的意思,但在中文表達上,要思考的用語很多:
1. Dad'll hit the ceiling when he finds out I've left school. 父親發現我離校時會「氣炸」。
2. My father hit the ceiling when I damaged the car. 我弄壞車子時家父「大為氣憤」。
3. I nearly hit the ceiling when you spoke.你說話時我差點「暴氣」。
4. He hit the ceiling when asked senseless questions. 他被問到這些無厘頭的問題時「勃然大怒」。
5. I know why my father hit the ceiling. 我不知道家父為何「大發雷霆」。
6. He hit the ceiling after someone stole his laptop.有人偷了他的筆電後他「十分惱怒」。
7. The boss will hit the ceiling when he finds that we've overrun the budget. 老闆發現我們超出預算時會「大為光火」。
8. When she came home at three in the morning, her father hit the ceiling. 她清晨三點回家時,她父親「十分生氣」。
9. My father would hit the ceiling if I told him I didn’t want to go to college. 如果我跟我老爸說我不念大學,他會「暴跳如雷」。