bite the bullet|每日一词Day168



(科孚岛 希腊,图源必应)
bite是咬,bullet表示“子弹”,咬住子弹是什么意思呢?
你可以边看着下面的英文解释,边脑补下画面——
If you bite the bullet, you are deciding to do something that is difficult and which you have been delaying because it is unpleasant or too consuming. 
参考翻译:bite the bullet指的是你决定去做某件因不愉快或者耗用太多精力而迟迟没去做的困难的事情。
因此,可以理解成是“咬紧牙关:面对困难或痛苦时勇敢地忍受,勇敢地面对。”
我们来看看一个简短的对话。
【例句】
A: What are you doing this afternoon? If you're not busy then I could use someone on the shop floor for a couple of hours.
B: Sorry, Wayne. I'm going to bite the bullet and get started on the storeroom upstairs. I doubt I'll even have it finished by the time we close the store.

(图源China Daily)
大家可以试着翻译上图China Daily新闻标题的意思。😄bullet 和gun control同时在里面,语言真妙!
保持好奇心,每日,每月,每年,以求寸进。
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