Putting up with something hard or unpleasant without saying a word about it.

Putting up with something hard or unpleasant without saying a word about it忍受困難或不愉快的事，卻一句話也不說

This word is nearly always a compliment, and it carries a picture with it: a person who is tired, in pain, poor, or badly treated, and who simply keeps going.

This word這個字 is nearly always a compliment幾乎都是稱讚 and it carries a picture with it帶著一個畫面 — a person who is tired, in pain, poor, or badly treated一個累了、痛苦、貧窮或被虧待的人 and who simply keeps going卻還是繼續撐下去

That is why you meet it so often in writing about mothers, nurses, soldiers, farmers, and old people — and in obituaries, where someone is described as bearing a long illness uncomplaining.

That is why you meet it so often這就是為什麼你常在 in writing about mothers, nurses, soldiers, farmers, and old people描寫母親、護士、軍人、農夫、老人的文章裡遇到它 — and in obituaries也在訃聞裡 where someone is described as bearing a long illness uncomplaining形容某人uncomplaining地忍受長期的病痛

Because the picture behind it is one of quiet suffering, it can also be used of animals ('the uncomplaining old dog') and even of machines that keep working without trouble.

Because the picture behind it is one of quiet suffering因為它背後的畫面是默默承受 it can also be used of animals也可以用在動物身上 ('the uncomplaining old dog')（像「the uncomplaining old dog」） and even of machines that keep working without trouble甚至用在一直順順運轉的機器上

Be aware that some modern writers use it with a shadow of criticism, especially about workers or women — an uncomplaining employee may simply be one who has learned that complaining changes nothing. Same word, but the sympathy in it can turn into sadness.

Be aware that要注意 some modern writers use it with a shadow of criticism有些現代作者用它時帶點批評的影子 especially about workers or women尤其講到員工或女性的時候 — an uncomplaining employee may simply be one who has learned that complaining changes nothing一個uncomplaining的員工，可能只是學到了抱怨也沒用。Same word同一個字 but the sympathy in it can turn into sadness裡面的同情卻可能變成一種悲哀

It sits before a noun most of the time, and it belongs to careful writing rather than daily chat.

It它 sits before a noun most of the time大多放在名詞前面 and it belongs to careful writing rather than daily chat屬於講究的書面語，不是日常聊天