“Put a brave face on it”
Feelings定義
即使內心難過或害怕，也要表現得開朗或自信。
English: To appear cheerful or confident despite feeling upset or afraid.
例句
範例
1 / 2“He put a brave face on it after hearing that his contract would not be renewed.”
得知合約不會續約後，他雖然內心沮喪，但還是努力表現得開朗一些。
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Restore the missing expression using the meaning above. Keep the rest of the sentence unchanged.
He _____ after hearing that his contract would not be renewed.Compare with the original example
He put a brave face on it after hearing that his contract would not be renewed.
得知合約不會續約後，他雖然內心沮喪，但還是努力表現得開朗一些。
Write a two-line conversation using “Put a brave face on it”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Put a brave face on it" mean?
- "Put a brave face on it" means 即使內心難過或害怕，也要表現得開朗或自信。.
- How do you use "Put a brave face on it" in a sentence?
- Example: "He put a brave face on it after hearing that his contract would not be renewed."
- Should I interpret "Put a brave face on it" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.