stick to one's guns

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

動詞

古風 複数所有格 広義 慣用表現

(dated, military, of gunners) To persist in faithfully attending to cannons while under fire. / (idiomatic, by extension) To maintain one’s position or viewpoint when faced with opposition.

日本語の意味

（軍事的な意味）敵の攻撃を受けながらも、忠実に大砲の操作（砲手の任務）を続けること。 / （慣用句として）反対に遭っても、自分の立場や意見を曲げずに貫くこと。

英語の意味

(dated, military, of gunners) To persist in faithfully attending to cannons while under fire. / (idiomatic, by extension) To maintain one’s position or viewpoint when faced with opposition.

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Ordered to hold the line, a brave gunner was told to stick to one's guns and remain at the cannon despite the hail of shells.

陣地を守るよう命じられた勇敢な砲兵は、砲弾が降り注ぐ中でも砲を忠実に守り続け、砲座を離れなかった。

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意味（1）

(dated, military, of gunners) To persist in faithfully attending to cannons while under fire.

Capitan Beaulieu-de-Long and his first lieutenant were both killed, several guns dismounted, and many of the [French frigate] crew killed and wounded. . . . Nevertheless the French stuck bravely to their guns, while the flame of the cannonade illuminated the scene beneath the canopy of smoke.

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意味（2）

(idiomatic, by extension) To maintain one’s position or viewpoint when faced with opposition.

Ronald had stuck to his guns and refused me to the last.

詳細

sticks to one's guns （ present singular third-person ）

sticking to one's guns （ participle present ）

stuck to one's guns （ participle past ）

stuck to one's guns （ past ）