bite my tongue 是咬到舌頭的意思嗎?
諺語教學
bite my tongue 是指強忍不說出真實想法 (圖:Freepik)
bite one’s tongue 閉上嘴 / 強忍不說
這句話不是真的要咬舌頭,而是指強忍不說出原本的想法。如果發覺內心的想法可能會冒犯他人,就可以用這句諺語來表達。
例句:
She wanted to say something about his mistake, but she decided to bite her tongue instead.
他本想說點什麼關於他的錯誤,但決定忍住不說。
I was so angry at her, but I bit my tongue and didn’t say anything.
我對他很生氣,但我忍住什麼也沒說。
Sometimes, you have to bite your tongue to keep the peace, even if you don’t agree.
有時候即使你不同意,你也得為了保持和平而保持沈默。
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