hit the ceiling字面意思是 “击打天花板”， 但正确的解释为：暴跳如雷、勃然大怒。

【例句】
David's dad hit the ceiling when he cut his class for no reason.
戴维的爸爸得知他无故逃学后勃然大怒。

He hit the ceiling when he found out the radio had been broken to bits.
当他发现收音机被人打坏时，气得大发雷霆。