| 单词 | stiff upper lip |
| 释义 | stiff upper lip noun[Cusually singular] uk/ˌstɪf ˌʌp.ə ˈlɪp/us/ˌstɪf ˌʌp.ɚ ˈlɪp/Someone who has astiffupperlipdoes not showtheirfeelingswhen they areupset: 坚忍，刚毅，沉得住气He wastaughttokeepastiffupperlip, whateverhappens.他学会了无论发生什么事都要坚强。 Not showing or feeling emotions
Examplesofstiff upper lipstiff upper lip Up to a point performers are exempted from self-restraint - from keeping astiffupperlip. From theCambridge English Corpus She was to keep astiffupperlip. From theCambridge English Corpus The development of thestiffupperlipis liable to be accompanied by the development of a similarly rigid mind. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They do not like to admit it and there is a lot ofstiffupperlip, but many of our colleagues are hurting. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Thestiffupperlipand the poker face are in danger of freezing into a mask of anomymity. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 However, there are now signs that they are no longer prepared, as they were in the past, to keep astiffupperlip. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Often enough they try to maintain a good heart and astiffupperlipwhen all the circumstances are against them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He kept astiffupperlipand refused absolutely, on grounds of public policy, to use public money to subsidise the private builder. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The party will implode upon itself, smiling sanguinely and with astiffupperlipto the last behind its languid leader. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 She finds rejection everywhere and is always told to keep astiffupperlipand not cry. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Many of his television parts were as a stuffy, middle class buffoon, with astiffupperlip, and he is known for deadpan drollery. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A sign of weakness is trembling of the upper lip, hence the saying keep astiffupperlip. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.We must have some element of strength about us and some stiff upper lips, without being aggressive. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Spalding has a formal manner,stiffupperlip, and fashionable clothes. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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