| 单词 | courage |
| 释义 | courage (kʌrɪdʒ , US kɜːr- ) 1. uncountable noun B2 Courage is the quality shown by someone who decides to do something difficult or dangerous, even though they may be afraid. He has impressed everyone with his authority and personal courage. They do not have the courage to apologise for their actions. Synonyms: bravery, nerve, fortitude, boldness 2. See also Dutch courage 3. the courage of your convictions phrase If you have the courage of your convictions, you have the confidence to do what you believe is right, even though other people may not agree or approve. Developers should have the courage of their convictions and stick to what they do best. 4. to pluck up the courage phrase If you pluck up the courage to do something that you feel nervous about, you make an effort to be brave enough to do it. It took me about two hours to pluck up courage to call. Quotations: No one can answer for his courage when he has never been in dangerMaxims Sometimes even to live is an act of courageLetters to Lucilius Courage is not simply one of the virtues but the form of every virtue at the testing point Screw your courage to the sticking placeMacbeth As to moral courage, I have very rarely met with two o'clock in the morning courage: I mean instantaneous courage Idioms: Dutch courage [mainly British] an alcoholic drink that someone believes will increase their confidence The survey also noted how some performers used a little Dutch courage to overcome inhibitions. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: display courage Some crests are ambiguous, but the message remains clear: the lions are supposed to display courage and nothing else. Times, Sunday Times Finally, they need to display courage under fire and not worry too much about external reactions, in the media and elsewhere. Times, Sunday Times They display courage, tenacity and professionalism not for huge financial reward — but because they believe in public service. The Sun Some are degraded and come close to losing their humanity, while others display courage and compassion beyond anything one would expect. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Instead of displaying courage, they cheerfully sidestep the big economic and business issues. Times, Sunday Times But with enormous courage they toppled three seemingly impregnable dictators. Times, Sunday Times Today we celebrate some of the nominees who showed enormous courage in a variety of terrifying scenarios. The Sun Isolated among colleagues who loathed or disdained her and sought to undermine her uncompromising project to rescue the nation's prospects, she pressed on regardless with enormous courage. Times, Sunday Times He also showed enormous courage after his amputation. Times, Sunday Times He had enormous courage and his faith helped him to take the risk of spending large sums on advertising that could not be afforded unless immediately recouped. Times, Sunday Times They also reveal extraordinary courage and examples of mutual support. Times,Sunday Times But such difficult processes demand extraordinary courage, and they often require external leadership. Times, Sunday Times In truth, the whole edifice will only come tumbling down if a person of extraordinary courage steps forward. Times, Sunday Times They had one thing in common: extraordinary courage. Times, Sunday Times For her many friends, it was her unusual good sense and extraordinary courage that stood out. Times, Sunday Times He had opposed apartheid with great courage and led the armed struggle against it. Times, Sunday Times (2013) It was great desire and great courage. Times, Sunday Times (2006) It was rescued by an act of great courage by one officer and a handful of men. The Times Literary Supplement (2010) But he possessed immense courage and feared no one. Christianity Today (2000) It took immense courage to bring him here. Times, Sunday Times (2013) What it did show was an immense courage in the face of constant tragedy. Times, Sunday Times (2012) She showed incredible courage in refusing more painful treatment for her leukaemia, choosing to spend the time she had left with family. The Sun But they have fought with incredible courage in almost unimaginably hostile terrain. The Sun But for a person to utter one single vulnerable word in a world that has never been safe takes incredible courage. Christianity Today The singers were amazed by the incredible courage and spirit of the soldiers and marines - many battling to overcome terrible war wounds. The Sun He has shown incredible courage since this happened. The Sun His indomitable courage will not be forgotten. The Sun (2010) She fought the women with indomitable courage, and they could not talk scandal in any tongue but their own. Vanity Fair (1837) They loved his humour, his way of pronouncing foreign names, his indomitable courage. The Search for Justice - a history of Britain and the British people Volume III (1990) Look on it as a test of intellectual courage. Times, Sunday Times But he was also a man of huge intellectual courage. Times, Sunday Times It took a good deal of intellectual courage to stand up to, and against, the tide. The Times Literary Supplement Respect for intellectual courage, and good advice, whatever its provenance. Times, Sunday Times However, it takes a particular intellectual courage to persuade toilers in many disciplines to raise their eyes to the horizon and focus on a clear and simple goal. Times, Sunday Times So either they didn't really mean what they said, or they lack courage. Times, Sunday Times But neither they nor their officers lack courage or tenacity under fire. Times, Sunday Times There can be a perception that they have given up and lack courage. Times, Sunday Times They may lack courage and initiative and may prefer others to make decisions for them. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They do not lack courage by any means. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The outstanding quality of these men was moral courage. Christianity Today (2000) At least he had the moral courage to front up to it. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Why haven't our mainstream politicians the brains or moral courage to push back against the lies and the nonsense? Times, Sunday Times (2014) This time round, muster the courage to discuss issues openly and convince others to do the same. Times, Sunday Times If faith groups can muster the courage to think creatively, they have the ability and passion to reach out to them. Times, Sunday Times Muster the courage to delve within, seeking answers to dilemmas you regarded as unchanging. Times, Sunday Times Despite that, muster your courage, wait and watch. Times,Sunday Times After hearing from the newspaper that the incident had been filmed, he said that he would muster the courage to contact police. Times, Sunday Times Hers is a triumph of personal courage and goodwill over anarchy. Times, Sunday Times (2006) She exemplified an ethos of public service and personal courage. Times, Sunday Times (2016) There is no doubting his personal courage. Times, Sunday Times (2008) In a game where personal courage is required, it is pretty much mandatory. Times, Sunday Times (2016) I valued his leadership, his honesty and his enormous moral and physical courage. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The Irish team's discipline and physical courage were terrific. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Which raises the next question: how relevant is physical courage to our appreciation of sport? Times, Sunday Times (2011) It would take political courage to resist it. Times, Sunday Times To be fair to the officials, all big infrastructure projects are a bit of a leap in the dark and require political courage. Times, Sunday Times It was an empty mission devoid of political courage, a marketing consultant's dream. Times, Sunday Times But too often in the past good intentions have foundered due to a poverty of debate and sometimes a lack of political courage. Times, Sunday Times His understanding and foresight, his genius for practical solutions, and his political courage are required now to address the problem of the riots. Times, Sunday Times Or maybe it's more of a throwback to old-school values — sportsmanship, stoicism, raw courage. Times, Sunday Times However, when you read of the stories of raw courage and self-sacrifice that scepticism rightly melts away. Times, Sunday Times Some ascribed this attitude simply to raw courage and a depth of character required of anyone contemplating space travel. Times, Sunday Times Sometimes journalists mine truth from the coal face of life with a notebook, a flak jacket and raw courage. Times, Sunday Times Rugby displays raw courage more often and in a way that football cannot, and it brings an ingredient to the drama that football struggles to match. Times, Sunday Times This polar adventure will exemplify the tenacity and remarkable courage of those who serve in uniform. The Sun They showed remarkable courage and determination. The Sun His answer indicates remarkable courage. Houston Chronicle Both show her remarkable courage. Times, Sunday Times He was the first to show the remarkable courage to speak out in public. Times, Sunday Times That would require courage and imagination, of the sort that has always marked the fight against smallpox. Times, Sunday Times Whether this next leg of your journey involves a new job description or a new job, it will require courage and faith and hard work. Christianity Today Clearly this will require courage and anxiety-management skills that enable you to quieten the anxious inner critic and expose yourself to your feared situation. Times,Sunday Times A 19th-century painting of a lone ship outlined against an iceberg and a sombre sky might tell us that valuable journeys always require courage and are never easy. Times, Sunday Times But that would require courage and a sense of humour, so it probably won't. Times, Sunday Times I salute their courage in the face of adversity, lies and even downright indifference. The Sun I salute his courage, commitment and humanity. The Sun We salute her courage in the face of such barbarism. Times, Sunday Times This newspaper prefers to salute the courage and determination of all those who make it to the top, although their manners leave something to be desired. Times, Sunday Times The whole nation salutes the courage of those who would sacrifice themselves for our security. The Sun Last night comrades paid tribute to his selfless courage in his highly dangerous job. The Sun Alongside the horror, there were numerous acts of selfless courage and shared humanity. Times, Sunday Times And their decision was made out of such selfless courage it gives me goose bumps just thinking about it. The Sun How do we account for such selfless courage in someone so young? Times, Sunday Times By the sheer courage of choosing to start anew and afresh when you don't have to. Times, Sunday Times There was no whining, bleating or demands for compensation - only sheer courage and determination. The Sun The sheer courage of this performance has the highest honours tattooed all over it. Times, Sunday Times I so admired the sheer courage it took to do something like that, to testify against people who were a lot more powerful than she was. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Few here had ever doubted their ultimate victory, and it was that determination and sheer courage that finally overwhelmed the legendary stubbornness of the leader of 29 years. Times, Sunday Times He said that they had shown courage and altruism and made the supreme sacrifice. Times, Sunday Times (2015) In difficult circumstances he is showing the courage and personality to stick with that. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Good on her for showing courage and determination. The Sun (2011) We've all got to show courage and grit. The Sun (2009) It took her four years to summon the courage to go to the police. Times, Sunday Times They help her to summon the courage to go out of her house in the morning. Times, Sunday Times Some of the civilian lorry drivers involved in the operation get drunk to summon the courage to make the run. Times, Sunday Times They summon the courage to step up beyond their comfort zone. Times, Sunday Times There are 29 gamers who summon the courage to challenge me directly by email — including one message that almost bordered on fan mail. The Sun I spoke to her this week and was in awe of her tremendous courage and resolve. The Sun Outwardly rather severe and serious, he possessed a gentleness with individuals, and a tremendous courage in facing vociferous opponents. Times, Sunday Times Going through a divorce takes tremendous courage. Times, Sunday Times It's important to understand the dangers involved and the tremendous courage our soliders are showing by being there. Globe and Mail He combined superb skill with tremendous courage. Globe and Mail Translations: Chinese: 勇气 Japanese: 勇気 |
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