手足无措的英文:
[Literal Meaning]
hand/foot/no/place
not to know where to put hands and feet

[解释]
措:安放。手脚不知放到哪儿好。形容举动慌张,或无法应付。

[Explanation]
to be at a loss as to what to do

[例子]
突然来到陌生人家里,这个六岁的小女孩显得很紧张,手足无措。

[Example]
Entering a stranger's house for the first time, that six-year-old girl appeared very nervous, not knowing what to do.

参考例句:
  • The job had overwhelmed him a little.
    这件任务使他有点手足无措。
  • He stayed away from all kinds of gatherings because he never could think of anything to say or do without a script.
    他避而不参加各种集会的原因是,一离开剧本,便口不能言,手足无措。
  • He threw his curveball in non-curveball counts and had us off-balance a bit.
    他都在我们认为不可能的时候投出弧线球,这令我们有点手足无措。
  • The doctor, taken by surprise, awkward and sheepish, knelt too
    医生丝毫没有思想准备,不由得感到手足无措,不好意思,于是也跪下了。
  • Films,gramophone records,and magnetic tapes will provide them with a bewildering amount of information.
    电影、留声机唱片和磁带为他们提供的资料,其数量之巨,会使他们手足无措。
  • This was a self-help program that made the president less panicky about escaping in case of fire or enemy attack
    这是个自助的计划,要使总统在一旦发生火灾或敌人进攻时,对于逃走不会那么手足无措。
  • Hitler turned and peered closely at his aide-de-camp. Those beady eyes never failed to unnerve Puttkamer
    希特勒蓦地转过身来,两眼盯着他的副官,他那双咄咄逼人的小眼睛总使普特卡默心里发慌,手足无措。

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