美国街头常用英语俚语(187):Put on a brave face

时间:2016-09-13 12:37:19

(单词翻译:单击)

  1. Put on a brave face 假装勇敢,心虚
  I was quite scared of snakes, but since my girlfriend was around I had to put on a brave face when I met one.
  我很怕蛇,但在女朋友面前我只好假装勇敢,一点都不怕。
  释义:put on 除了有穿上衣服之类的意思外,还有“装出,假装”之意。所以习语 put on a brave face,从字面上看就是装出一副勇敢的面孔,假装很勇敢。
 
  2. Put on the back burner 搁置,拖延
  As we didn't have the money for that project, we had to put it on the back burner.
  我们没有钱实施那个计划,只得暂时搁置一下了。
  释义:煤气炉一般有几个火口,前面的火力强,后面的火力弱。
  put on the back burner:就在后面的火口上,引申为拖延、搁置。
  链接:
  put on the front burner 提上日程,优先考虑

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