英语词汇“mettle”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

mettle

(metəl )

1. uncountable noun [usually poss NOUN]

Someone's mettle is their ability to do something well in difficult circumstances.

His first important chance to show his mettle came when he opened the new session of the Legislature.

For both sides, it's the first real test of their mettle this season.

Synonyms: courage, spirit, resolution, resolve

2. on your mettle phrase [verb-link PHRASE, PHRASE after verb]

If you are on your mettle, you are ready to do something as well as you can, because you know that you are being tested or challenged.

The added competition keeps them on their mettle.

单词	mettle
释义	mettle (metəl ) 1. uncountable noun [usually poss NOUN] Someone's mettle is their ability to do something well in difficult circumstances. His first important chance to show his mettle came when he opened the new session of the Legislature. For both sides, it's the first real test of their mettle this season. Synonyms: courage, spirit, resolution, resolve 2. on your mettle phrase [verb-link PHRASE, PHRASE after verb] If you are on your mettle, you are ready to do something as well as you can, because you know that you are being tested or challenged. The added competition keeps them on their mettle.
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