pattern

困难 - 接受与解脱

深入了解关于接受和宽慰的英语习语,如“认输”和“暴风雨后的平静”。

审查

闪卡

测验

开始学习
English idioms related to Difficulty
to [come] to terms with {sth}

to gradually learn to accept or deal with something unpleasant

慢慢接受, 学会面对

慢慢接受, 学会面对

Ex: He is still coming to terms with the fact that his career has changed direction. 

他还在慢慢接受自己的职业方向已经改变这个事实。

关闭
登录
to [grin] and [bear] {sth}

to accept or tolerate a difficult or undesirable situation that one cannot change without complaint

咬牙忍着, 默默忍受

咬牙忍着, 默默忍受

Ex: There was nothing we could do about the noise, so we grinned and bore it for the night. 

我们对噪音无能为力,只好整晚默默忍受。

关闭
登录
necessary evil

an unpleasant thing that requires acceptance in order for a certain thing to be achieved

必要之恶, 不得不接受的麻烦事

必要之恶, 不得不接受的麻烦事

Ex: Long security checks are a necessary evil at major airports. 

在大型机场,漫长的安检是不得不接受的麻烦事。

关闭
登录
to [leave|let] well alone

to not try to interfere or make changes in a situation or with something that is already functioning satisfactorily to avoid causing unnecessary problems

别动已经好好的东西, 别自找麻烦

别动已经好好的东西, 别自找麻烦

Ex: I know you want to reorganize the files, but we should let well alone for now. 

我知道你想重新整理文件,但现在最好别动已经好好的东西。

关闭
登录
to [let] {sb/sth} be

to avoid getting involved with a person or thing or stop bothering them

别去打扰, 不要插手

别去打扰, 不要插手

Ex: The plant is growing well; let it be and don't keep moving it around. 

这株植物长得很好,别去动它,也别老是搬来搬去。

关闭
登录
to [let] {sth} roll off {one's} [back]

to not allow negative things such as an unfair criticism, etc. to have any effect on one

不往心里去, 一笑置之

不往心里去, 一笑置之

Ex: Don't let one unfair review roll off your back; let it roll off and keep working. 

别把一条不公平的评价往心里去;一笑置之,继续工作。

关闭
登录
life goes on
life goes on
[句子]

said to a person after they have an unpleasant or sad experience to encourage them to keep on living as they used to

日子还得过, 生活还要继续

日子还得过, 生活还要继续

Ex: The breakup hurt badly, but life goes on, even if it doesn't feel that way today. 

分手很痛,但日子还得过,哪怕今天你还感觉不到。

关闭
登录
(load|weight) off {one's} [mind]

something that is finally dealt with and does not bother one anymore

心里的石头落了地, 如释重负

心里的石头落了地, 如释重负

Ex: Paying off the last loan was a huge load off my mind. 

还清最后一笔贷款让我如释重负。

关闭
登录
to snap out of

to regain control of oneself after being in a bad mood or emotional state

振作起来, 恢复过来

振作起来, 恢复过来

Ex: I know you're disappointed, but you need to snap out of it and focus. 

我知道你很失望,但你得恢复过来,集中注意力。

关闭
登录
to [take] {sth} on the chin

to accept unpleasant or difficult things or situations, such as criticism or misfortune, without complaining

坦然承受, 毫无怨言地接受

坦然承受, 毫无怨言地接受

Ex: She took the criticism on the chin and used it to improve her work. 

她坦然接受批评,并用它来改进自己的工作。

关闭
登录
that is the way the cookie crumbles (in the market|)

said after an unfortunate event to mean one must accept the situation as it is

有时候事情就是这样发展, 只能接受现状

有时候事情就是这样发展, 只能接受现状

Ex: The flight was cancelled at the last minute; that's the way the cookie crumbles sometimes. 

航班最后一刻被取消了;有时候事情就是这样发展。

关闭
登录
the calm after the storm

a peaceful time when things has improved following a period of difficulty, stress, or chaos

风暴后的平静, 混乱后的安宁

风暴后的平静, 混乱后的安宁

Ex: Once the audit was over, the office entered the calm after the storm. 

审计一结束,办公室就进入了风暴后的平静。

关闭
登录
the (calm|lull) before (the|another) storm

a time when everything seems peaceful or fine before serious problems arise

暴风雨前的宁静, 麻烦来临前的平静

暴风雨前的宁静, 麻烦来临前的平静

Ex: Sales look stable now, but I think this is just the lull before another storm. 

销售现在看起来稳定,但我觉得这只是另一场风暴前的宁静。

关闭
登录
the end of the world

a situation that is an absolute disaster or is the worst thing that could possibly happen

天大的灾难, 最糟糕的事

天大的灾难, 最糟糕的事

Ex: She acted as if the broken vase was the end of the world. 

她表现得好像花瓶碎了是天大的灾难。

关闭
登录
the show must go on

used for saying that one must continue an activity, performance, etc. despite any problem or difficulty

必须继续下去, 演出必须继续

必须继续下去, 演出必须继续

Ex: Even after the lights failed, the actors knew the show must go on. 

即使灯光出了故障,演员们也知道演出必须继续。

关闭
登录
that [is] the way the ball [bounce]

used to say that one cannot control everything as bad things happen regardless

生活就是这样, 不是一切都能掌控

生活就是这样, 不是一切都能掌控

Ex: Sometimes a good idea fails for no clear reason; that's the way the ball bounces. 

有时候好点子也会莫名失败;生活就是这样。

关闭
登录
to [throw] in the towel

to accept the fact that one has been defeated

认输, 放弃抵抗

认输, 放弃抵抗

Ex: She refused to throw in the towel, even after three failed attempts. 

即使三次尝试失败,她也拒绝放弃抵抗。

关闭
登录
to [make] the best of {sth}

to deal with a bad or imperfect situation as positively as possible

Ex: He made the best of his long commute by listening to podcasts. 
关闭
登录
light at the end of the tunnel

a sign that a difficult period may soon improve or end

Ex: The first good review felt like a light at the end of the tunnel. 
关闭
登录
room to breathe

space, time, or freedom to think, rest, or recover

Ex: The new schedule gave the team room to breathe. 
关闭
登录
weight off {one's} shoulders

used to say that a heavy worry or burden is removed

Ex: A weight lifted off her shoulders when the test results came back clear. 
关闭
登录
silver lining

a positive part of a bad situation

Ex: Losing the job had a silver lining: she finally started her own business. 
关闭
登录
to [let] {sth} go

to stop worrying about, arguing about, or holding on to something emotionally

Ex: I know the comment hurt, but try to let it go. 
关闭
登录
to [come] up for air

to take a break from stress, pressure, or intense work

Ex: He worked all week and barely came up for air. 
关闭
登录
(put|stick) that in {one's} pipe and smoke it

used for telling someone to accept and consider something as true or valid, usually after a disagreement or argument

事实就是这样,接受吧, 不管你喜不喜欢

事实就是这样,接受吧, 不管你喜不喜欢

Ex: I warned you this would happen, and now it has; stick that in your pipe and smoke it. 

我警告过你会这样,现在果然发生了;不管你喜不喜欢。

关闭
登录
to [live] from day to day

to experience life in the present moment and focus less on long-term plans or financial preparations

过一天算一天, 不太考虑明天怎么过

过一天算一天, 不太考虑明天怎么过

Ex: He never saved much money because he preferred to live from day to day. 

他从来没存下多少钱,因为他更喜欢过一天算一天。

关闭
登录
LanGeek
下载LanGeek应用程序