stiff upper lip

名词 stiff upper lip:

1. self-restraint in the expression of emotion (especially fear or grief)

1. In spite of all the criticism he received, he kept a stiff upper lip and said nothing.
   尽管他受到很多的批评，但他仍然镇定自若，没有说什么。
2. Nigel always keeps a stiff upper lip, so that it's impossible to know what he really feels about anything.
   奈吉尔在逆境中总是保持着冷静，因此要想知道他真正的想法是不可能的。