take a licking and keep on ticking

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词形变化

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释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To be tough; to have endurance; to have the capacity to absorb stress or damage, but still be able to function.

    习语

词源

Derived from the advertising slogan for Timex wrist-watches.

来源：wiktionary