courage
n
1 [U] ability to control fear when facing danger, pain, etc; bravery 勇氣; 膽量
He showed great courage in battle. 他在戰斗中表現得十分勇敢.
She didn't have the courage to refuse. 她沒有勇氣拒絕.
I plucked up/summoned up my courage (ie controlled my fear) and asked her to marry me. 我鼓起勇氣向她求婚.
2 (idm 習語) Dutch courage => Dutch. have/lack the courage of one's con`victions be/not be brave enough to do what one feels to be right 有[沒有]勇氣做自己認為對的事. lose courage => lose. pluck up courage => pluck. screw up one's courage => screw. take one's ,courage in both `hands make oneself do sth which one is afraid of 鼓起勇氣做事.
?? 考研助記
靠(c)我們的(our)年齡(age)鼓起 勇氣
?? 擴展釋義
*['k?rid?]n. 勇氣, 膽量相關詞組: take one's courage in both hands lose courage with unfailing courage take courage