courage

courage
noun
  1. [mass noun]the ability to do something that frightens one
    勇气;气概;无畏
    she called on all her courage to face the ordeal.
    她鼓起所有勇气面对严酷的考验。
    ■strength in the face of pain or grief
    (面对痛苦或悲伤时的)勇气;力量
    he fought his illness with great courage.
    他以极大勇气与病魔斗争。
常用词组
have the courage of one's convictions
  1. act on one's beliefs despite danger or disapproval
    (无视困难或非难)敢于按自己的信念(做)
pluck up (或 screw up 或 take) courage
  1. make an effort to do something that frightens one
    鼓起勇气
take one's courage in both hands
  1. nerve oneself to do something that frightens one
    鼓起勇气去做;敢作敢为
语源
  1. Middle English (denoting the heart, as the seat of feelings): from Old French corage, from Latin cor 'heart'
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