英汉词典

mettle 基本解释

• n. 勇气；气质；耐力

mettle 中文词源

来自metal的拼写变体。后产生词义上的差别。

mettle 英文词源

mettle (n.)

1580s, variant spelling of metal, both forms used interchangeably (by Shakespeare and others) in the literal sense and in the figurative one of "stuff of which a person is made" (1550s) until the spellings and senses diverged early 18c.

mettle 词组搭配

mettle 英文释义

1. the courage to carry on;

"he kept fighting on pure spunk"

"you haven't got the heart for baseball"

mettle 双语例句

1. The added competition keeps them on their mettle.

加赛让他们全力以赴。

来自柯林斯例句

2. 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。

来自《权威词典》

3. When the seas are in turmoil , heroes are on their mettle.

沧海横流,方显出英雄本色.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4. Each and every one of these soldiers has proved his mettle.

这些战士个个都是好样的.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. It takes a man of mettle to keep a family safe and comfortable in this troubled world.

在这个动荡不安的世界，只有勇敢的男人才能给家人带来安全和舒适。

来自柯林斯例句

mettle 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.

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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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