| 釋義 |
mettle /'metl; 'metl/ n [U] quality, eg in persons, horses, of endurance and courage: (人、罵等之) 忍耐力; 勇氣： a man of ~; 有勇氣的人; a horse that is full of 精力無沛的馬; try sb's ~, test his quality, 考驗?zāi)橙说哪土蛴職狻?be on one's~; put sb on his ~, rouse oneself/him to do one's/ his best, put oneself/him in a position that tests one's/his (使某人) 奮發(fā)起來; (使某人) 鼓起勇氣。 '~some /-8sm; -sam/ adj high-spirited. 有精神的; 勇敢的。 |