“头昏眼花”常见的英文表达有 “dizzy and light-headed” 或 “dizzy and faint”。
dizzy and light-headed: “dizzy” 指头晕目眩,“light-headed” 也有头晕、头脑不清的感觉,这个表达较为直接地传达出“头昏眼花”那种眩晕、头脑发懵的状态。例如:After standing up too quickly, she felt dizzy and light-headed.(起身太快后,她感到头昏眼花。)
dizzy and faint: “faint” 有虚弱、眩晕欲倒的意思,和 “dizzy” 搭配,同样能体现“头昏眼花”时那种身体不适、头晕且可能伴有虚弱感的状态。例如:The heat made him feel dizzy and faint.(炎热让他感到头昏眼花 。)