Lick One's Wounds——重整旗鼓

** to recuperate after being beaten; to retreat and recover after an embarrassment, defeat or disappointment; recuperate from injuries or hurt feelings

~~ 從挫折中恢復，重振旗鼓；失敗後求復原，重整旗鼓；養傷伺機東山再起；失敗或失望後求恢復元氣；安靜思考剛遭受的失敗或失望；養精蓄銳；生聚教訓

~~ recover; recuperate; restore; regain; reclaim; repossess; re-attain; recapture;

!! This expression alludes to an animal’s behavior when wounded. It could originate from observing an animal's licking its injuries after surviving an attack by a predator. Because of the believe that there are histamines in human saliva that may promote healing, it was originally put as "lick oneself clean" or "lick oneself whole" , literally and figuratively, dating from the mid-1500s.

這個表達暗指動物受傷時的行為，它可能源於觀察動物受猛獸襲擊受傷後舔傷口的情況，因為人們相信人體唾液中含有組織胺，可以促進傷口癒合，人們就被稱為“舔乾淨自己”或“舔自己使復原”，從字面和比喻可追溯至1500年代中期。

>> Argentina striker Messi licked his wounds from the setback of the World Cup four years ago. This year, Argentina has not only reached the semi-finals, but he has in the mean time scored four goals.

阿根廷前鋒美斯從四年前世界盃的挫折中恢復，今屆阿根廷不但已打入四強，同時他更取得四個入球。

>> Mary lost the tennis competition and went to her best friend's place to lick her wounds.

瑪麗輸掉了網球比賽，就去她最好的朋友那裡重整旗鼓。

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