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  4. bite the bullet

bite the bullet

/baɪt ðə ˈbʊlɪt/◆成语
硬着头皮

I didn’t want to go to the meeting, but I had to bite the bullet and face the criticism.

我不想去开会,但还是硬着头皮接受批评去了。


◆ 真正含义
硬着头皮面对困难或不愉快的事,强迫自己坚持下去
¶ 字面意思
字面意思是咬子弹
字面拆解
bite用牙齿咬+the bullet子弹
◇ 意境
想象士兵在手术中咬紧子弹以减轻疼痛的画面,象征着面对痛苦时的坚韧。
◈ 使用场景
用于描述主动面对困难、尴尬或不情愿的任务,如参加不想去的会议、提出加薪请求等。
◉ 文化注释
源于19世纪英国殖民地军医的实践,反映了当时医疗条件的简陋。现代多用于强调个人勇气和意志力。
非正式

硬着头皮接受困难或不愉快的事

She didn’t want to apologize, but she bit the bullet and sent the email.

她不想道歉,但还是硬着头皮发了邮件。

He bit the bullet and asked for a raise despite his fear of rejection.

他硬着头皮提出加薪,尽管害怕被拒绝。

常用于面对不情愿或困难的局面时,强调主动承担或面对。

搭配

bite the bullet and do sth硬着头皮做某事

同义词

face the musicgrin and bear ittough it out

反义词

chicken outduck out

相关短语

take the bull by the horns成语
直接面对问题
suck it upinformal phrase
忍受不快

专业提示

记忆技巧

将"bite the bullet"与"硬着头皮"对应,想象咬子弹的画面来强化记忆。

黄金法则

使用场景

仅用于主动面对困难或不情愿的事,不适用于被动接受无法改变的局面。

词源

源于19世纪印度殖民地时期的军事医疗实践。士兵在没有麻醉剂的情况下接受手术时,会被要求咬子弹以减轻疼痛。后引申为面对困难或不愉快的事时,强迫自己坚持下去。

用法说明

多用于主动面对困境或不情愿的任务,强调勇气和坚韧。避免用于被动接受无法改变的局面。

单词拆解

bite
咬
verb
+
the bullet
子弹
noun
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