| 词汇 | thesaurus_articles_to-accept-or-continue-in-a-situation-that-is-difficult-or-unpleasant |
| 释义 | to accept or continue in a situation that is difficult or unpleasantThese words mean to continue in a difficult or unpleasant situation, especially because you understand that you cannot change it. One of the most common words for this is bear. It is used more often in writing than in speech. Negative phrases like can't bear to are used more in speech to say that you do not like what is currently happening. I will bear the responsibility for whatever happens. I can't bear the suspense! I can't bear to watch. Endure can also be used to refer to continuing in a difficult situation. Endure can also be used of physical pain. It is used most often in writing, but it is not as common as bear. She endured years of hip pain before seeing a surgeon. We've endured countless hardships throughout our lives. Suffer is used most often when talking about dealing with a mental or physical condition for a long time. It can also be used in literary or formal writing to refer to continuing in any difficult situation for a long time. She suffers from severe asthma. literary He could not know the humiliations they had suffered. Accept can be used when you want to say that you know a difficult situation will not change and you have decided to stop trying to change it. Accept can also be used in negative constructions to say that you cannot continue in a bad situation and you would like it to change. I have finally accepted that I can't change who he is. I refuse to accept that. You resign yourself to or become resigned to a situation when you accept it and understand that you cannot change it. You can also reconcile yourself to or become reconciled to a situation or unpleasant idea. I have resigned myself to the fact that I'll never work again. People have become resigned to the fact that increased security means much longer wait times at airports. He reconciled himself to the fact that he would never be an excellent cook. It took a while, but I've become reconciled to the idea that I will never get to travel abroad. Tolerate has a similar meaning. I can tolerate her selfishness, but not her bad moods. If you try to make the best of a bad situation, you accept it, but try to make it as pleasant as possible. It's not ideal, but we'll just have to make the best of it. When you face or face up to something unpleasant, you accept that it exists and you try to address it. Face and face up to are often used with abstract nouns like facts, reality, or truth. I’ll just have to face the fact that I’m losing my hair. It's about time you faced up to the fact that you need to look after yourself. They are beginning to face up to reality and start saving money to pay off their debt. You can also say that you have to live with or deal with something difficult or unpleasant. These phrasal verbs are used when you are trying to find a way to make a bad or unpleasant situation better. He has chronic pain, but he's decided that he's just going to live with it. You need to deal with the situation and get back on track. In formal English, if you embrace a difficult situation, you accept it with a very positive attitude. She embraced her hardships without complaint. |
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