Stiff-upper-lips
(stiff-upper-lip 的复数) 坚定沉着；不露感情
🧩 词语组成解析
stiff
[stɪf]
adj. 严厉的;僵硬的，坚硬的;呆板的，拘谨的;顽固的;
adv. <口>极度地，非常;
n. 死尸;笨蛋，傻瓜;流动工人;吝啬鬼穷光蛋;
vt. 诈骗;失信;
upper
['ʌpə]
adj. 地位较高的;上面的;内地的;地表层的;
n. 鞋帮，靴面;兴奋剂;令人兴奋的经历;
n. 嘴唇（lip的复数）
🗣️ 情景例句
Charles Maxwell lived up to his word.
Charles Maxwell兑现了他的诺言。
He has never been out of China, so he is very excited about liveing abroad.
他以前从未出过国，因此对出国很兴奋。
'The strap needs mending,' said Mrs.Sterling later, 'but they did not steal anything.'
“这提包带需要修理，”斯特林夫人事后说道，“不过他们什么也没偷走。”