He turns over his grave什么意思?

母语人士的回答
Rebecca
To turn over in one's grave是一种表达,意思是一个已经死了的人即使在死后也会逃离坟墓,因为看到这些言行太不舒服或不愉快。在这里,她是说如果迈克尔发现与她和她的家人住在一起,她会非常愤怒,以至于她已故的父亲会从坟墓里跳出来。例子:如果My grandpa would turn over in his grave if he knew I quit being a lawyer. (如果我知道我退出了我的律师,我祖父可能会从坟墓里跳出来。) 示例: I can't believe we're moving out of our family home. Great-grandma is probably turning over in her grave. (我不敢相信我们要离开家乡。如果我已故的曾曾曾曾曾祖母知道这件事,她会跳起来的。)