2. To face the music 勇敢地面对麻烦和困难;敢于面对现实
“music”原是“音乐、乐曲”,这里引申为“批评或困难”。
A:I feel lousy nowadays. I can’t believe I’m down and out.
近来我感觉遭透了,我不敢相信自己就这么失败了。
B:Buck up, man. Things can’t be that bad. Everyone has ups and downs.
振作点,事情没有那么糟。每个人都不会一帆风顺的。
A:Well, I have to face the music. 是的,我必须要面对现实。 |
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