"bite back" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 反击
• 忍住不说

Definition

回应别人的攻击或批评，尤其是以同样方式反击；或者控制自己不去说或做某事作为反应。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

可用于字面意思（动物咬回去），也可用比喻（用言语/行动反击或忍住不说话）。'Bite back at someone'常表示报复，'bite back a comment'是忍着不说。口语常用，语气较随意。

Examples

The dog tried to bite back when the boy pulled its tail.

男孩拉狗尾巴时，狗试图**咬回去**。

Sometimes you have to bite back when someone is rude to you.

有时候别人对你无礼，你得**反击**。

She wanted to say something mean, but decided to bite back her words.

她想说难听的话，但决定**忍住不说**。

He finally couldn't help himself and bit back at his boss during the meeting.

最后他实在忍不住，在会议上对老板**反击了**。

You have to bite back your anger if you want to keep things professional.

如果想保持专业，你得**忍住怒火**。

She quipped a sarcastic comment, but I managed to bite back instead of starting an argument.

她说了句讽刺的话，但我还是**忍住了**，没有和她争吵。