"Keep a stiff upper lip when all about you are losing theirs, and you won’t be a Yank, my son"From the headline of this article at The Times.
上記の文で、keep a stiff upper lipの意味は?
In the sentence above, what does "keep a stiff upper lip" mean?
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解答
意味:英辞郎によると、
- 唇を引き締めた状態を保つ
- 〔困難にあっても〕気を落とさずに頑張る、くじけない
Answer
According to The Collins Dictionary:to maintain one's courage or composure during a time of trouble without giving way to or revealing one's emotions
Etymology/語源
The Phrase Finderによると、イギリス人の気質に深い関わり合いのあるこのイディオムが、実はアメリカでできたことは不思議である。私が調べた限り、登場する最も古い出版物は、Massachusetts Spy誌の1815年6月号の下記の文である。"I kept a stiff upper lip, and bought [a] license to sell my goods."
According to The Phrase Finder:
Strange then that a phrase so strongly associated with the UK should have originated in America. The first printed reference to it that I know of is in the Massachusetts Spy, June 1815:"I kept a stiff upper lip, and bought [a] license to sell my goods."
Examples
- Despite all of the hardships he faced, John always kept a stiff upper lip and didn't let anything bother him.
- The players were devastated after losing the championship, but their coach encouraged them to keep a stiff upper lip and focus on doing better next year.
- Even though he was only three years old, Jonathan kept a stiff upper lip the whole time he was in the hospital recovering from his surgery.
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