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
There's much more to be done.
要做的事太多了。
Buyers always pay great attention to packing.
买方通常很注意包装。
it is customary for the new arrival to be placed between the stalls of two captives whose training is already well advanced.
通常是把新到的安置在两头训练得很好的大象的象厩中间，