soldier on
Phrasal Verb
BritishAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
Meaning: To continue bravely despite difficulties
不顾困难勇敢地坚持
Continuar valientemente a pesar de las dificultades
困難にもかかわらず勇敢に続ける
어려움에도 불구하고 굳건히 계속하다
British expression implying stoic persistence in the face of adversity.
英式表达,暗示面对逆境时的坚忍不拔。带有像士兵一样坚持的意味。
Expresión británica que implica persistencia estoica ante la adversidad.
逆境に直面しても忍耐強く続けることを示すイギリス英語の表現。軍人のように耐え忍ぶニュアンス。
역경 속에서도 묵묵히 견디며 계속하는 것을 의미하는 영국식 표현이다.
Base verb: soldier
Particle: on
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- She soldiered on despite her illness. 尽管生病,她仍坚持不懈Ella siguió adelante a pesar de su enfermedad彼女は病気にもかかわらず頑張り続けた그녀는 병에도 불구하고 꿋꿋이 버텨 나갔다.
- We'll just have to soldier on. 我们只能继续坚持下去Simplemente tendremos que seguir adelanteとにかく頑張り続けるしかない어쨌든 꿋꿋이 계속해 나갈 수밖에 없다.
- He soldiered on with his work. 他默默坚持工作Él siguió adelante con su trabajo彼は仕事を黙々と続けた그는 묵묵히 일을 계속했다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: persistence, bravery, hardship
Tone: stoic
✓ Do Say
- Soldier on坚持下去seguir adelante con estoicismo頑張り続ける꿋꿋이 버티다
Origin & History
From soldiers continuing their duties regardless of conditions.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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