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When something loses its original shape or form, it does not look very natural or comfortable.
若某物不再是它原本的形状或样式,那么它看起来就不会自然或令人舒适。
Bent out of shape
大发雷霆
Hey, did you tell Greg about my dinner party?
嗨,你告诉格雷格我的晚宴了吗?
Yeah, I did. I thought he was invited!
是的。我以为他已经被邀请了。
Well, now he's all bent out of shape because I didn't invite him.
现在他一定很生气,因为我没有邀请他。
I'm sorry. Can you invite him now?
对不起。现在还能邀请他吗?
It's too late...his feelings are already hurt.
太晚了,他已经受伤了。
A person who is "bent out of shape" is upset, or even angry, about something.
若某人大发雷霆,他一定因某事而沮丧或生气。
A person can get "bent out of shape" if they do not like the way someone is treating them.
如果某人不喜欢别人对待他的方式,他就会大发雷霆。
In our example, Greg is bent out of shape because Anna did not tell him about her dinner party.
今天的例子中,格雷格大发雷霆,因为安娜没有告诉他有关她的宴会的事情。
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