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courage BrE /ˈkʌrɪdʒ/
NAmE /ˈkɜːr-/► SEE ALLhave/lack the courage of your convictionspluck/screw/summon up (your/the) courage (to do sth)take your courage in both handsDutch courage
●have/lack the courage of your conˈvictionsbe/not be brave enough to do what you believe to be right 有／没有勇气做自己认为正确的事◆You say that cruelty to animals is wrong, so why not have the courage of your convictions and join our campaign?
既然你说残忍地对待动物是不对的，那为什么没有勇气做你认为正确的事，投身到我们的运动中来呢？●pluck/screw/summon up (your/the) ˈcourage (to do sth)force yourself to be brave enough to do sth 鼓起勇气（做某事）◆I had liked her for a long time, and eventually I plucked up the courage to ask her out.
我喜欢她很久了，最后我终于鼓起勇气把她约了出来。◆I finally screwed up my courage and went to the dentist.
我终于鼓起勇气去看了牙医。●take your ˌcourage in both ˈhandsdecide to do sth very brave 鼓起勇气；敢作敢为◆I saw him screaming for help far out from the shore, so I took my courage in both hands and swam out to save him.
我看见他在远离岸边的水里大呼救命，于是鼓起勇气游过去救他。●ˌDutch ˈcourage (BrE, informal) courage or confidence that you get by drinking alcohol 酒后之勇◆I was afraid of having to tell my wife about what had happened, so I went to the pub to get some Dutch courage.我不敢告诉妻子所发生的事情，于是就去酒吧喝酒壮胆。 |