TOEFL TOEIC 기출 관용 표현 - Bite the bullet

이 표현은 19세기 군의학에서 마취제가 없던 시절, 병사들이 수술 중 고통을 참기 위해 총알을 물었다는 데서 유래했다고 합니다.

'이를 악물고'라는 표현과 유사하게 사용하면 좋지 않을까요 ?

 

1. 오늘의 표현:

   Bite the bullet

     1)     뜻: (고통스럽거나 불쾌한 일을) 이를 악물고 참다, 용감하게 맞서다

 

2. 출제 사례

    1)     2017 TOEFL iBT 리스닝 - 상황 추론 문제

    2)     2021 TOEIC RC Part 6 빈칸 추론 문제

 

Bite the bullet

 

3. 예문

    1)     I didn’t want to get a root canal, but I had to bite the bullet and do it.
            (신경 치료는 하기 싫었지만, 이를 악물고 해야 했어요.)

    2)     You’ll just have to bite the bullet and tell your boss the truth.
            (그냥 용기 내서 상사에게 사실을 말해야 해요.)

    3)     They bit the bullet and accepted the massive restructuring plan.
            (그들은 어쩔 수 없이 대대적인 구조조정안을 받아들였어요.)

    4)     We need to bite the bullet and cut our losses before it gets worse.
            (상황이 더 악화되기 전에 손해를 감수하고 결단을 내려야 합니다.)

    5)     She bit the bullet and moved abroad alone for her new job.
            (그녀는 새 직장을 위해 용기 있게 혼자 해외로 이주했어요.)

 

4. 유사 표현 (Synonyms)

    1)     face the music (결과를 감수하다)

            He finally came clean and faced the music.
            (그는 결국 사실을 고백하고 책임을 감수했어요.)

            You broke the rule—now it’s time to face the music.
            (당신이 규칙을 어겼으니, 이제 그 결과를 감수해야죠.)

    2)     grin and bear it (참고 견디다)

            She didn’t like the long commute, but she had to grin and bear it.
            (그녀는 긴 출퇴근이 싫었지만 참고 다녔어요.)

            Sometimes, you just need to grin and bear it at work.
            (가끔은 직장에서 그냥 참고 견뎌야 할 때가 있죠.)

 

5. 반대 표현 (Antonyms)

    1)     give in (굴복하다, 포기하다)

            He eventually gave in to the pressure.
            (그는 결국 압력에 굴복했어요.)

            Don’t give in just because it’s hard.
            (어렵다고 해서 쉽게 포기하지 마세요.)

    2)     avoid the issue (문제를 회피하다)

            She kept trying to avoid the issue during the meeting.

            (그녀는 회의 중 계속 문제를 회피하려 했어요.)

            You can’t avoid the issue forever.

            (영원히 문제를 회피할 수는 없어요.)

 

그럼 오늘도 이를 악물고(?) 화이팅입니다!

당신은 좋은 이웃입니다. U Good Neighbors !