“seize the bull by the horns”不是指“透過牛角抓住牛”

大家好，今天我們分享一個非常有用且地道的表達——seize the bull by the horns， 這個短語的含義不是指“透過牛角抓住牛”，其正確的含義是：

seize the bull by the horns 當機立斷；大膽應對困難

亦作 take the bull by the horns

Why don‘t you seize the bull by the horns and tell him to leave？

你為什麼不當機立斷，直接讓他離開？

I seized the bull by the horns and confronted my manager about the blatant sexism in the office。

我大膽應對問題，關於辦公室公然的性別歧視和我的經理對峙。

You’ve been complaining about being out of work for too long—it‘s time to take the bull by the horns and go find a job。

你一直在抱怨失業太久了，是時候大膽應對問題，找一份工作了。

This is the time to take the bull by the horns and tackle the complex issues of finance。

是時候當機立斷，解決這複雜的財務問題了。

If marriage is what you truly want， you may have to seize the bull by the horns。

如果婚姻是你真正想要的，你得要當機立斷了。