"bite back" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 反擊
• 忍住不說

Definition

回應別人的攻擊或批評，特別是以同樣的方式反擊；或者控制自己不去說或做某事作為反應。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

可用於字面（動物反咬）和比喻（以言語／行動反擊，或忍住回應）。'Bite back at someone'為反擊，'bite back a comment'指忍住不說。屬於口語，常見於日常對話。

Examples

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

男孩拉狗尾巴時，狗試圖**咬回去**。

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

有時候別人對你無禮，你得**反擊**。

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

她想說難聽的話，但決定**忍住不說**。

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

最後他實在忍不住，在會議上對老闆**反擊了**。

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

如果想保持專業，你得**忍住怒火**。

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

她說了句諷刺的話，但我還是**忍住了**，沒有和她爭吵。