Promethean
adjective
literaryuk/prəˈmiː.θi.ən/us/prəˈmiː.θi.ən/willingto takerisksinordertocreatenew things or do things in newways, like Prometheus, theancientGreekdemigod(=parthumanandpartgod)whostolefirefromMountOlympus:
普罗米修斯般的，富有反抗精神的Hislifewas that of a Prometheanrebel.他的一生充满了普罗米修斯式的反抗。
- "Theheroicleader," Schlesingerwrote, "has the Prometheanresponsibilitytoaffirmhumanfreedomagainst thesupposedinevitabilities ofhistory."
- the Prometheandaringthatsentmortalsaround themoon
- In 1900, men could aspire to Prometheandreams.
- Thetaskin the Amazon is Promethean;figureout howpeoplecanharnessfiretoclearthelandthey need, butkeepfireout ofprotectedforests.
Brave and courageous
- adventurous
- adventurously
- audacious
- ballsy
- be man enoughto do somethingidiom
- doughty
- faint heart never won fair lady/maidenidiom
- fearless
- fearlessly
- gallant
- intrepid
- intrepidly
- lion-hearted
- man up
- manfully
- unflinchingly
- unperturbed
- valiant
- valiantly
- venturesome
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