mettle
英['met(ə)l]
美['mɛtl]
- n. 勇气；气质；耐力
实用场景例句
- The next game will be a real test of their mettle.
- 下一场比赛就要看他们的拼搏精神了。
牛津词典
- His first important chance to show his mettle came when he opened the new session of the Legislature...
- 当他召开新一届立法会议的时候，让他展示才能的第一次重要机会来了。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- For both sides, it's the first real test of their mettle this season...
- 对于双方而言，这是本赛季对他们的能力的首次真正考验。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The added competition keeps them on their mettle.
- 加赛让他们全力以赴。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- We'll have to be on our mettle to win the game.
- 要在这场比赛中获胜,我们得准备尽最大的努力.
辞典例句
- This put everybody on their mettle.
- 这个办法鼓励了每一个人.
辞典例句
- But doubts about his mettle are mounting.
- 但他的决心却倍受质疑.
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- But there are many people struggling with life, not to change maverick mettle and frankness.
- 但也有不少人一生挣扎, 仍不改特立独行的秉性与率真.
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- She showed her mettle by winning in spite of her handicap.
- 那匹雌马尽管增加了负重而仍能获胜,可见很有耐力.
辞典例句
- He has shown his captaincy mettle over the past few years.
- 过去几年里他已经显示出担任队长职务的素质.
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- Emma's on her mettle for the tennis championship.
- 爱玛准备尽最大努力,夺取网球冠军.
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- When the seas are in turmoil , heroes are on their mettle.
- 沧海横流,方显出英雄本色.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Learns sensitively thinks , by its knowledge, mettle, tenacious Cheng Qiming.
- 敏学好思, 以其学识 、 胆略 、 坚韧成其名.
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- The next race will put him on his mettle.
- 下次赛跑他就要全力以赴了.
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- These were spirited men, men of character and mettle.
- 这些都是有骨气的人, 有特殊性格和气质的人.
辞典例句
- The guru was striving to develop, in the first instance, composure , and in the second, mettle.
- 起初, 古鲁是努力地去发展沉着的品性, 下一步就是发展出勇气.
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- The runner fell, but he showed his mettle by continuing in the race.
- 短跑运动员摔倒了, 但仍坚持不懈,体现出了他的毅力.
辞典例句
- They mistook the mettle of their sons.
- 她们误解了儿子的大胆.
辞典例句
- It was strange a man of his mettle should take an interest in a little maid.
- 这么一个气概不凡的人,居然对一个小姑娘发生兴趣,这实在不可思议.
辞典例句
- Put a sword to his mettle , and he'll fight the devil.
- 授剑壮胆, 敢战撒旦.
期刊摘选
- Didi is made for big games, daunting occasions, anything that challenges a man's mettle.
- 哈曼是为大赛而生的, 为那些让人畏惧的, 任何一个考验人的勇气的时刻而生.
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- Mettle is dangerous in a blind horse.
- 瞎马勿逞强,逞强必遭殃.
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- Her children's faith put her on her mettle to do her best for them.
- 她的孩子们对她的信赖使她益发为他们操劳.
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- The school inspection is going to put the teachers on their mettle.
- 对学校的视察将使教师发挥出他们的全部潜力.
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- You'll be on your mettle during the training period.
- 你要在训练期间尽最大努力.
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- Each and every one of these soldiers has proved his mettle.
- 这些战士个个都是好样的.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Full of mettle; spirited and plucky.
- 行政部门 的一个有勇气的讽刺作家.
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- Bankers and lawyers can test their corporate mettle in polo, sailing, skiing, golf and shooting.
- 银行家和律师们可以在马球 、 帆船 、 滑雪 、 高尔夫及射击比赛中测试自己的团队精神.
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- The Lakers have longer and tougher trips coming up that will test mettle of the reserves.
- 接下来将会有更远更艰辛地长途旅行在等着湖人们,真正考验第二阵容们的时刻到了.
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