HOUSE OF THE DRAGON · 시즌 1
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stiff
/stˈɪf/B2
僵硬的 / 坚毅的 (adj.)
字面是硬梆梆的。这里引申自英国著名的习语 `keep a stiff upper lip`(咬紧牙关、保持坚毅不露声色),形容面对痛苦或逆境时咬牙坚持、不抱怨的态度。
The childbed is our battlefield.
We must learn to face it with a stiff lip.
Now take a bath.
