1. a stiff upper lip : 坚定不移, 泰然自若;
及物动词
名词
1. 嘴唇;口;嘴
Your lips are the two outer parts of the edge of your mouth.
2. 唇状物;边缘;(容器等的)嘴
The lip of something such as a container or a high area of land is its edge.
3. 咬嘴唇(以按下怒气或抑制痛苦等)
If you bite your lip, you try very hard not to show the anger or distress that you are feeling.
4. 大家都说的;大家都在谈论的
If you say that something is on everyone's lips, you mean that a lot of people seem to be interested in it and are talking about it.
5. (在想到美好的事物或尝到好东西时)舔嘴唇
If you lick your lips, you move your tongue across your lips as you think about or taste something pleasant.
6. 把嘴封住;绝口不提
If you tell someone that your lips are sealed, you are promising them that you will keep a secret that they have told you.
7. 坚定沉着;感情不外露
If you say that someone is keeping a stiff upper lip, you mean that they are not showing any emotion even though it is difficult for them not to.
1. either the outer margin or the inner margin of the aperture of a gastropod's shell
2. the top edge of a vessel or other container
3. either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
4. an impudent or insolent rejoinder
e.g. don't give me any of your sass
Synonym: sasssassingbacktalkback talkmouth
5. (botany) either of the two parts of a bilabiate corolla or calyx