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Bite the bullet,表面意思是“咬住子弹”,这一短语究竟是什么意思,它又是怎么来的呢?
Bite the bullet的意思是“挺住困难,咬紧牙关”。这个短语的起源与外科手术有关,在麻醉药尚未出现的年代,医护人员在为病人动手术时会递给他们一些东西(比如皮带,在战场上就是子弹了),让其咬住,用这种办法缓解手术过程中的疼痛。
Bite the bullet:挺住困难,咬紧牙关
例句1:I'd really like to go to the beach today, but I’d better bite the bullet and stay at home to study for tomorrow's final exam.
例句2: I just got to bite the bullet because I know one day after all this storm I will be stronger.
例句3:It’s really painful. But I know have to bite the bullet.