释义 |
mettle['metl]n.1.■性格;内在的气质2.■勇气;精神;才能3.■耐力,持久力be on (或upon) one's mettle鼓起勇气,奋发,发挥最大的能力,准备尽最大的努力put someone off his mettle[废语]使某人泄气,挫某人的锐气put (或 set) someone on his mettle考验某人的毅力和勇气[亦作 try someone's mettle]使某人振作起来,激励某人尽最大努力show one's mettle (或 metal)显示自己的气质(或品质) |