01咬嘴唇

　　

　　bite是“咬”的意思，咬嘴唇当然可以用“bite one's lip”

　　Now she stopped, biting her lip.

　　现在她停下来，咬着嘴唇。

　　She was biting her lower lip.

　　她咬着下唇。

　　He bit at his lower lip.

　　他咬了咬下唇。

　　

　　也可以用chew表示：

　　She was chewing at her lower lip.

　　她咬着下唇。

　　Rosa chewed on her lip and stared at the floor.

　　罗莎咬着嘴唇盯着地板。

　　She chewed her lip and said nothing.

　　她咬着嘴唇什么也没说。

　　02喻义

　　bite your lip我们也常常用其比喻的意思。

　　什么时候我们会咬住嘴唇以保持嘴巴紧闭？

　　就是“竭力克制不说话”；它也可以表示“抑制情感”。

　　I just had to bite my lip while the boss lost his temper and yelled at me.

　　当老板发脾气对我大喊大叫时，我只好忍气吞声。

　　If someone tries to provoke you, just bite your lip and keep walking.

　　如果有人想挑衅你，就咬紧牙关继续走。

　　

　　03常用习惯用语

　　zip one's lip

　　闭上嘴

　　You'd better zip your lip or you'll be in trouble!

　　你最好闭上嘴，否则你会有麻烦的！

　　Zip your lips. Can't you see they're annoyed?

　　闭上嘴。你看不出来他们很生气吗？

　　

　　button one's lip

　　闭上嘴

　　The cop told him to button his lip.

　　警察叫他闭嘴。

　　a stiff upper lip

　　不屈不挠；坚忍

　　Men were taught to keep a stiff upper lip.

　　人们被教导要不屈不挠。

　　I want you to carry a stiff upper lip whatever happens.

　　不管发生什么事，我希望你都不要气馁。

　　

　　give sb some lip

　　出言不逊

　　Don't give me any of your lip!

　　别对我恶声恶语的！

　　Don't let him give you any lip!

　　别让他对你出言不逊！

　　

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