mettle

FREQ #32849

n. 气质, 耐力, 勇气

发音

其它 /ˈmɛtəl/

词形变化

mettles 复数 mettles

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A quality of courage and endurance.

    胆魄

    不可数
  2. 2.

    Good temperament and character.

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  3. 3.

    Obsolete spelling of metal (“metallic substance”).

    废旧 不可数
adj.
  1. 1.

    Spirited, vigorous, stout-hearted.

    苏格兰

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

heart nerve spunk

上位词 4

courage bravery braveness courageousness

相关短语

on one's mettle

词源

From figurative use of metal (since 16th century). The two spellings were originally interchangeable variants, but came to be distinguished by sense in the 18th century.

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