words fail me 无话可说

【讲解】

fail的本义是“使……失败”，在该习语中转义为“不知所措”，words fail me的意思是“由于某个消息或某件事使得我吃惊得不知所措、目瞭口呆”。

【对话】

A:I have a piece of news for you, and I think you can't believe it.

A:有条新闻，我想你一定不相信是真的。

B:What?

B:什么？

A:Mary has earned the top scholarship.

A:玛丽获得了头等奖学金。

B:Really? You're kidding, aren't you? Everyone knows that she is a plain fool.

B:真的？不是在开玩笑吧，谁不知道她是个傻子。

A:Words failed me when I heard of it.

A:当我听说的时候也惊得目瞪口呆。