courage

英 [ˈkʌrɪdʒ] 美 [ˈkɜːrɪdʒ]

n.  勇气; 勇敢; 无畏; 胆量

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牛津词典

noun

  1. 勇气;勇敢;无畏;胆量
    the ability to do sth dangerous, or to face pain or opposition, without showing fear
    1. He showed great courage and determination.
      他表现得十分勇敢和果断。
    2. I haven't yet plucked up the courage to ask her.
      我还鼓不起勇气去问她。
    3. moral/physical courage
      坚持正义的勇气;勇敢无畏的胆量
    4. courage in the face of danger
      面对危险时的胆量

柯林斯词典


双语例句

  1. He showed courage in adversity.
    他在逆境中表现出了勇气。
  2. I am still awed by David's courage
    戴维的勇敢依然让我敬佩。
  3. He doesn't seem to have the courage to break it off with her.
    他似乎没有勇气和她断绝关系。
  4. It's that kind of courage and determination that makes him such a remarkable character
    就是那种勇气和决心使他成为如此了不起的人。
  5. General Lewis Mackenzie has impressed everyone with his authority and personal courage
    刘易斯·麦肯奇将军的威信和勇气给所有人留下了深刻的印象。
  6. They do not have the courage to apologise for their actions.
    他们没有勇气为自己的行为道歉。
  7. Developers should have the courage of their convictions and stick to what they do best.
    研发人员应该对自己充满信心,坚持做自己最擅长的事。
  8. His courage in defending religious and civil rights inspired many outside the church
    他在捍卫宗教和公民权利时所表现出来的勇气鼓舞了许多教会之外的人。
  9. Everyone concerned acted with great courage and determination
    所有相关人员都表现出了极大的勇气和决心。
  10. He has displayed remarkable courage in his efforts to reform the party.
    在政党改革中,他表现出了非凡的勇气。
  11. It was only by a supreme effort of will and courage that he was able to pull himself together.
    他全凭超凡的决心和勇气才使自己振作起来。
  12. The world was electrified by his courage and resistance.
    世人为他的勇气和反抗精神震惊不已。
  13. The eagle was an emblem of strength and courage.
    鹰是力量和勇气的象征。
  14. Their courage failed a few steps short and they came running back.
    还差几步他们却胆怯了,又跑回来了。
  15. Hugo bore his illness with great courage and good humour.
    雨果以巨大的勇气和良好的精神状态面对疾病。
  16. Courage seems now to have deserted him. May it quickly reappear.
    他现在似乎失去了勇气,但愿他能很快重新振作起来。
  17. It took me about two hours to pluck up courage to call.
    我用了大约2个小时才鼓起勇气打电话。
  18. The American president praised Turkey for its courage
    美国总统赞扬了土耳其的勇气。
  19. He always put his point of view with clarity and with courage
    他总是清楚而勇敢地提出自己的观点。
  20. He has shown a great deal of courage in sticking up for democracy and civil liberties.
    他在捍卫民主和公民自由上表现出巨大的勇气。
  21. She never ceased to admire the stoical courage of those in Northern Ireland
    她一直很敬佩爱尔兰北部人民的坚忍和勇敢。
  22. It took her a full month to summon the courage to tell her mother.
    她用了整整一个月才鼓足勇气告诉了妈妈。
  23. The victory looks rather hollow. That takes nothing away from the courage and skill of the fighting forces.
    胜利只是表面的,可这丝毫无损于战斗部队的勇气和技术。
  24. This book is testimony to a very individual kind of courage.
    这本书显示了个人非凡的勇气。
  25. It takes great courage to face your child and tell them the truth.
    面对自己的孩子,告诉他们真相是需要很大勇气的。
  26. Thinking back, I don't know how I had the courage.
    现在回想起来,我都搞不清我当时哪来的那股勇气。
  27. Have the courage to be honest with yourself and about yourself
    要有勇气对自己坦诚,同时对别人也要开诚布公。
  28. His courage failed him at the last moment.
    他在最后一刻失去了勇气。
  29. I admire him for his courage.
    我佩服他的勇气。
  30. He has the courage to speak out what he thinks right.
    他敢于说出他认为正确的东西。

同义词辨析

  bravery bottle courage【导航词义:勇气,胆量】

  bravery n. 勇气;勇敢的行为

〔辨析〕指面对危险等时表现出的勇敢精神或行为。

〔例证〕
an act of great bravery
大无畏的行为
The soldier earned a medal for his bravery under fire.
那名士兵因在战场上表现英勇而赢得了奖章。

  bottle n. 〈英,非正式〉勇气,胆量

〔辨析〕尤指做危险或令人不愉快的事情的勇气。

〔例证〕
They never thought she'd have the bottle to do it!
他们根本没想到她有胆量做这样的事!
It took a lot of bottle to do what he did.
做他所做的事需要极大的勇气。

  courage n. 勇气,无畏,胆量

〔辨析〕指面对危险、困境等时无所畏惧的胆量和品质。

〔例证〕
People should have the courage to face hardships.
人们应该具有面对困苦的勇气。
She didn't have the courage to confess.
她没有勇气表白。

习惯用语

n.

    have/lack the courage of your convictions

  • 有 / 没有勇气做自己认为正确的事
    to be/not be brave enough to do what you feel to be right
    1. take courage (from sth)

    2. (因某事而)鼓起勇气
      to begin to feel happier and more confident because of sth
      1. take your courage in both hands

      2. 鼓起勇气(做自己害怕做的事);敢作敢为
        to make yourself do sth that you are afraid of
        1. Taking her courage in both hands, she opened the door and walked in.
          她壮着胆打开门,走了进去。
      3. screw up your courage

      4. 鼓起勇气
        to force yourself to be brave enough to do sth
        1. I finally screwed up my courage and went to the dentist.
          我终于鼓起勇气,去看了牙医。

      英英释义

      noun

      1. a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

          Synonym:    courageousnessbraverybraveness