English Dictionary

take a licking and keep on ticking

動詞

慣用表現

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

日本語の意味

困難や打撃を受けても耐え、なお正常に機能し続けること。 / ダメージやストレスを吸収してもなお、持続的に動作する能力があること。 / さまざまな困難に晒されながらも、依然として耐久性と機能性を保持する性質。

After surviving three hurricanes, the wooden pier seems to take a licking and keep on ticking.

3回のハリケーンを生き延びた後、その木造の桟橋はひどい損害に耐えてなお機能し続けているようだ。

意味（1）

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

How am I supposed to knock these other guys off. My wild card is nothing but defensive. I take a licking and keep on ticking. Big whoop.

takes a licking and keeps on ticking （ present singular third-person ）

taking a licking and keeping on ticking （ participle present ）

took a licking and kept on ticking （ past ）

taken a licking and kept on ticking （ participle past ）