英语词汇“put a brave (or bold) face on something”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

put a brave (or bold) face on something

Act as if something unpleasant is not as bad as it really is: he was putting a brave face on it but she knew he was shattered...

He is staying very positive but is hugely disappointed and is putting a brave face on it.
Mrs Driffill was putting a brave face on it yesterday as her daughter, son-in-law and neighbours flocked to help her mop up the water and thick mud.
Mrs Rollinson's 61-year-old son, Keith, said: ‘She's trying to put a brave face on it and we're doing what we can to improve security, but she's just wondering when it will happen again.’

Synonyms

front, show, display, act, appearance, false front, facade, exterior, guise, mask, masquerade, pretence, charade, pose, illusion, smokescreen, veneer, camouflage

See parent entry: face

单词	put a brave (or bold) face on something
释义	put a brave (or bold) face on something Act as if something unpleasant is not as bad as it really is: he was putting a brave face on it but she knew he was shattered... He is staying very positive but is hugely disappointed and is putting a brave face on it. Mrs Driffill was putting a brave face on it yesterday as her daughter, son-in-law and neighbours flocked to help her mop up the water and thick mud. Mrs Rollinson's 61-year-old son, Keith, said: ‘She's trying to put a brave face on it and we're doing what we can to improve security, but she's just wondering when it will happen again.’ Synonyms front, show, display, act, appearance, false front, facade, exterior, guise, mask, masquerade, pretence, charade, pose, illusion, smokescreen, veneer, camouflage See parent entry: face
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