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单词 mettle
释义
mettle
noun[U]
uk
/ˈmet.əl/us
/ˈmet̬.əl/
abilityanddeterminationwhencompetingor doing somethingdifficult:
精神；勇气；才能
Theteamshowed/proveditsmettle in thefinalround.运动队在最后一轮中展现了他们的拼搏精神。
Therealtestof herpoliticalmettle came in the Mayelections.五月份的选举是对她政治才能的真正考验。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Strength of will and determination
  • aggressiveness
  • bitter
  • bloody-mindedness
  • character
  • character-building
  • dead
  • determination
  • double
  • fight
  • inflexibility
  • intransigence
  • inveteracy
  • militancy
  • obstinacy
  • resolution
  • resolve
  • single-mindedness
  • stamina
  • staying power
  • stick-to-it-iveness
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Idiom

onyourmettle
(Definition ofmettlefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

mettle| American Dictionary

mettle
noun[U]
us
/ˈmet̬·əl/
braveryanddetermination:
Theclimbto thesummitin ablizzardwouldtesttheirmettle.
(Definition ofmettlefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmettle

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What has been the key to hismettleand to his power to resist?
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Indeed, it puts the whole transport industry on itsmettle.
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I ask my noble friends: where is yourmettle?
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When cheques were originally introduced, the bank was rather on itsmettle.
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I am not encouraging substantial wage demands, but am just saying that that is what puts the managing director on hismettle.
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We should put the authorities on theirmettleand give them a little less time, so that they have to move into action more quickly.
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If you can get one corner of the dockyard on itsmettle, the standard of work is correspondingly raised.
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They could and should have been allowed to prove theirmettle.
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We had to prove ourmettlein battle unfortunately.
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They are on theirmettleto show that they can handle the new delegated powers.
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The school children have also shown theirmettleunder fire.
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Instead of being left, to lose hope, these worthy, decent citizens ought to have the chance to show their undoubtedmettle.
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I have had talks with it and it is ready to prove itsmettle.
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The present incumbent of the post is not showing hismettlebut is flannelling.
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I am on mymettleas regards my response to that observation.
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