Just try to tough it out！咬紧牙，忍忍就挺过去了

昨天外教 Tony 把他六岁大的儿子给带到单位来了，这小老外自己还着着一副滑板，说是今天要把"倒滑姿势"练会，结果就是开启了“摔跤模式”......Tony 就一副悠悠然的样子看着儿子在那儿摔，也不上前搀扶，最多就是冲儿子喊一句"Hang in there, tough it out!"

不得不承认外国小孩儿还真是挺“耐摔”的，即使腿都磕青了也不哭，兴许是父亲的那一声声鼓励起了作用吧~Hang in there 大家肯定常用，就是“坚持下去别放弃”的意思，而这个"tough out"的意思跟它差不多，只是多了一层"忍耐着面对困境咬紧牙关挺过去"的含义，这个俚语很实用，大家记住了可以常常给自己也加加油哟！

tough something out

度过（难关），从（困境）中挺过去；忍耐过去；面对困境坚持到底；坚持到底，咬紧牙关挺过去，不向困难低头

【En】to persist through a difficult situation. 坚持度过困难的处境。to deal with a difficult situation by being determined, rather than leaving or changing your decision. 果断地下定决心去处理一个困难的情况，而不是离开或改变你的决定。to endure or tolerate some task or activity despite difficulties, hardships, or unpleasant conditions. 即使有艰难、困苦或不愉快的条件，也能忍受或容忍某些任务或活动。If you tough out a difficult situation, you do not give in or show any weakness in that situation. 如果你 tough out 一个困难的处境，你不会屈服或表现出任何弱点。

【Immersion Scenario Listening 沉浸情景听力】

● She told herself to be brave and tough it out.

她告诉自己要勇敢，要坚持到底。

● Just try to tough it out. The dinner will be over soon.

就忍一忍吧。晚餐马上就快结束了。

● I think it was very brave of him to tough it out.

我认为他能挺过来是非常勇敢的。

● Cabinet ministers signalled their determination to tough out the controversy.

内阁部长们表示，他们决心顶住这场争议。(在争议中坚持到底)

【Scenario Example 场景示例】

● I'm amazed you toughed it out and went to school with such a high fever.

我很惊讶你能坚持下来，发着高烧还去上学。

● I sat out the play last night tough it was quite uninteresting.

尽管昨晚的戏很无聊，但我还是坚持看到完。

● It's a difficult situation, but if we can just tough it out, things are bound to get better soon.

处境的确很艰难，但如果我们能挺过去，情况很快就会好转的。

● I know you aren't enjoying college so far, but tough it out for at least the first year.

我知道你到目前为止还不喜欢大学生活，但是至少在第一年要坚持下去。

● Well, you toughed out your first winter in Siberia—how was it?

你挺过了在西伯利亚的第一个冬天，感觉怎么样?

● I toughed that job out for nearly 10 years, but I came to realize that life is too short to spend it being miserable.

那份工作我苦干了将近10年，但我终于意识到，人生苦短，不能虚度年华。

● If you don't, you might be left with permanent fears about starting in new jobs, and that will stifle your career.

如果你不这样做，你可能会对开始一份新工作一直心存恐惧，这将扼杀你的职业生涯。

● It is tough out there, but please don't squeak too much about it.

外出闯荡是艰难的，但还是不要有太多抱怨。