每日學(xué)英語：Pull oneself up by one's bootstraps 重新振作
2023-11-24 11:25:45 每日學(xué)英語
pull oneself up by one’s bootstraps的字面意思是“提著鞋帶把自己提起來”，比喻為“重新振作”的意思。用于描繪不依靠他人，憑借自己的力量和努力重新振作起來改變不好的處境。
【例句】
Mace was attempting to pull himself up by his bootstraps. There was savage hatred in his eyes.
梅斯試圖重新振作起來，眼里射出兇殘、仇恨的光。
Pull yourself up by your bootstraps, lad, and be a man for yourself.
振作起來，伙計(jì)，為了你自己，勇敢一點(diǎn)。