grit one's teeth

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To clench one's teeth together tightly because of pain, anger, frustration, or self-assurance.
    — [Shield Knight] LOOKED WITH DREAD THROUGH THE EYES OF THE ENCHANTRESS. SHE WAS TRAPPED AGAIN! SHIELD KNIGHT GRIT HER TEETH. SHOVEL KNIGHT WOULDN'T GIVE UP, AND NEITHER WOULD SHE.
  2. To face up to a difficult or disagreeable situation and deal with it. idiomatic
    — There's a storm coming, so I grit my teeth and start rowing with all my might.

词形变化

grits one's teeth present,singular,third-person gritting one's teeth participle,present gritted one's teeth participle,past gritted one's teeth past grit one's teeth nonstandard,participle,past grit one's teeth nonstandard,past
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