grasp the nettle

短语

迎着困难上

发音

AU

词形变化

grasped the nettle grasping the nettle grasps the nettle 三单 grasps the nettle grasping the nettle 现在分词 grasped the nettle 过去式 grasped the nettle 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To act boldly, especially when there are short-term adverse consequences.

词源

From the short-term skin irritation caused by the stinging nettle.

来源：wiktionary