“昂首”常见的英文表达有 “hold one's head high” 、“raise one's head” 或 “look up”(在特定语境下可表达类似含义) ,具体如下:
hold one's head high:这是最常用且地道的表达,强调以自信、骄傲或不屈不挠的姿态昂首,带有一种精神上的昂扬。例如:Despite the difficulties, he always held his head high.(尽管困难重重,他总是昂首挺胸,充满自信 。)
raise one's head:字面意思是“抬起某人的头”,更侧重于描述动作,即把头向上抬起的动作。例如:He raised his head and looked around.(他昂起头,环顾四周。)
look up:在特定语境中,比如表示从低头或沮丧的状态中恢复,昂起头来,也可表达类似“昂首”的意思。例如:After the failure, he didn't give up but looked up and faced the future bravely.(失败后,他没有放弃,而是昂起头,勇敢地面对未来。 )