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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries失去冷静
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shīqù lěngjìng
"她听到消息后失去了冷静。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To lose one's composure or emotional stability.
"After hearing the unexpected news, she completely came unglued." - 2
To become very upset or agitated.
"He came unglued when he found out about the mistake."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'come unglued' is a colloquial expression that emerged in American English in the late 20th century. It combines 'come,' from Old English 'cuman,' meaning 'to arrive or happen,' and 'unglued,' a compound of 'un-' (a prefix meaning 'not') and 'glued,' which comes from the Old French 'gluer,' meaning 'to stick together.' Over time, it has evolved to describe a state of emotional disarray or losing control.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Come Unglued" is said worldwide
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perdre son calme
Transliteration: perdre son calme
"Elle a perdu son calme après avoir entendu la nouvelle."
die Fassung verlieren
Transliteration: die Fassung verlieren
"Er hat die Fassung verloren, als er die Nachricht hörte."
perdere la calma
Transliteration: perdere la calma
"Ha perso la calma dopo aver ricevuto la notizia."
perder la compostura
Transliteration: perder la compostura
"Ella perdió la compostura al escuchar la noticia."
perder a compostura
Transliteration: perder a compostura
"Ele perdeu a compostura ao ouvir a notícia."
अपना संयम खोना
Transliteration: apna sanyam khona
"उसने खबर सुनकर अपना संयम खो दिया।"
失去冷静
Transliteration: shīqù lěngjìng
"她听到消息后失去了冷静。"
이성을 잃다
Transliteration: iseong-eul ilhda
"그녀는 소식을 듣고 이성을 잃었다."
冷静さを失う
Transliteration: reisei sa o ushinau
"彼女はその知らせを聞いて冷静さを失った。"
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