stamina /'staemms; 'staemana/ n [U] vigour, energy, enabling a person or animal to work hard for a long time, to survive a serious illness, exposure, etc; (fig) mental toughness; moral strength. (使人或動(dòng)物能做長久辛苦工作，挨過重病等的) 體力; 精力; 活力; 道德力; (喻) 精神上的耐力; 心理上的堅(jiān)忍力。