“咬紧牙关”怎么说？

　　困难就像弹簧，你强它就弱，你弱它就强。人们用死神来表示困难的极限，即任何困难总没有比死神最可怕，但只要咬紧牙关已能挺过去。今天就说说“咬紧牙关”用英文怎么说?

　　【情景对话】

　　A:I don't know what I can do now. I'm down and out.

　　我现在不知道怎么办。我穷困潦倒。

　　B:You are not the gray train, I guess. But bite the bullet and you'll soon be in the chips again.

　　我想你现在有很大的挣钱的机会，要紧牙关挺住，会有钱的。

　　A:I hope so. But I'm always caught short.

　　我希望是如此，但是我总是搞得紧巴巴的。

　　B:But the darkest hour is the nearest dawn. I bet you'll soon turn the table.

　　但是黑暗的时刻就是光明的来临，我肯定局面会扭转过来的。

　　【学习笔记】

　　1.down and out：穷困潦倒的

　　e.g.Her father has been down and out ever since the factory closed.

　　自从工厂关闭后,她的父亲一直贫困潦倒,灰心丧气。

　　e.g.Although that writer has been down and out, he still keeps on writing.

　　那个作家虽然已经穷困潦倒了，但他还是继续写作。

　　2.bite the bullet：咬紧牙关(忍受痛苦)

　　e.g.We have to bite the bullet when we face this difficult situation.

　　我们必须勇敢地面对这种困难情况。

　　e.g.The president called the people to bite the bullet and make personal sacrifices.

　　总统号召人民忍受痛苦，作出个人牺牲。

　　3.in the chips：有钱，富裕，富有

　　e.g.Within a short time I will be in the chips again.

　　用不了多久我又会有一大笔钱的。

　　e.g.He is in the chips——so much money so that he can buy anything he wants.

　　他有钱——如此有钱。所以他可以买任何他要的东西。

　　4.turn the table：转变局势，扭转局势，转败为胜

　　e.g.On such occasions, small gestures can turn the table.

　　这种时候，小小的一个手势能大大地扭转局面。

　　e.g.He never knew when everything was lost, and if it was, he would turn the table.

　　对他来说，毫无指望的情况是没有的，即使遇到那种情况，他也要扭转局面。

　　5.be caught/taken short：短缺，缺乏

　　e.g.Joe was caught short of clothes when he had to go in a trip.

　　乔要去旅行时，衣服不够穿了。

　　e.g.Will it be all right if I pay you next week? I'm rather caught short.

　　我下星期付钱给你行吗? 我手头缺钱。