
Sri Lankan cadets march at a graduation ceremony in the town of Diyatalawa. Photo by Ishara S. Kodihara
To soldier on 頑強(qiáng)地堅(jiān)持下去
當(dāng)你做事情碰到困難但仍然頑強(qiáng)地堅(jiān)持下去,這樣的態(tài)度就可以被形容為 to soldier on.
今日小常識(shí)
Sri Lanka was known as ‘Ceylon’ until it was renamed in 1972. 37 years of civil war ended in 2009, after government forces defeated the Tamil Tiger rebels. Since hostilities have ended, the tourist industry has flourished in the country.
斯里蘭卡在1972前被稱為“錫蘭”。2009年政府軍打敗了泰米爾虎組織后,為時(shí)37年的種族流血沖突終于結(jié)束了。如今斯里蘭卡的旅游業(yè)日益興旺。
例句
He picked up a nasty injury but had to soldier on till the end of the football match because the coach had used up all of the substitutes.
Jane felt terrible but soldiered on till the end of the day.
The company was facing bankruptcy but the workers soldiered on till the bitter end.
請(qǐng)注意
短語 in the wars 意思是形容某人最近身體受了不少傷,遍體鱗傷。
Dave cut his throat shaving because his broken leg made him lose his balance. He’s really been in the wars recently.