courage

Word family adjectivecouragefulcourageousadverbcourageouslynouncourageousnesscourage

cour·age /ˈkʌrɪdʒ $ ˈkɜːr-/ noun [uncountableU]

1 BRAVEthe quality of being brave when you are facing a difficult or dangerous situation, or when you are very ill 勇气，胆量，勇敢 → bravery OPP cowardice

Sue showed great courage throughout her illness.

休在生病期间表现出了极大的勇气。

courage to do something

Gradually I lost the courage to speak out about anything.

我逐渐失去了表达自己意见的勇气。

He did not have the courage to tell Nicola that he was ending their affair.

他没有勇气告诉妮古拉，他想结束他们之间的暧昧关系。

summon/pluck up the courage (to do something) (=find the courage to do something) 鼓起勇气（做某事）

I plucked up the courage to go out by myself.

我鼓起勇气一个人走了出去。

Driving again after his accident must have taken a lot of courage (=needed courage).

他出事故后再驾车肯定需要很大的勇气。

2. have the courage of your (own) convictions BRAVEto continue to say or do what you think is right even when other people may not agree or approve 有勇气去说[做]自己认为正确的事

Examples from the Corpus

have the courage of your (own) convictions• Larry displayed the courage of his convictions by saying no to his supervisor.

→ Dutch courage

n COLLOCATIONS

verbs

have courage

She certainly has a lot of courage.

show courage

The pilot showed great skill and courage.

summon (up)/muster your courage (=make yourself feel brave)

Summoning all her courage, she got up to see what the noise was.

bolster your courage (=make it stronger)

They sang and whistled as they marched, to bolster their courage.

somebody’s courage fails (=is not great enough to do something)

I was going to jump but my courage failed at the last moment.

something gives you courage (=makes you feel that you have courage)

My mother nodded, which gave me the courage to speak up.

phrases

have the courage to do something

I didn’t have the courage to say what I really thought.

find the courage to do something

You must find the courage to deal with the problem.

pluck up/screw up the courage to do something (=try to find it)

He was trying to pluck up the courage to end their relationship.

lack the courage to do something

He lacked the courage to look her full in the face.

It takes courage to do something/sth takes courage (=needs courage)

It takes courage to make a big change in your life like that.

adjectives

great courage

The men had fought with great courage.

enough/sufficient courage

Harry plucked up enough courage to ask her out.

personal courage (=the courage of one particular person)

Her recovery owed a great deal to her personal courage.

moral courage (=the courage to do the right thing)

He said his faith gave him the moral courage to survive his ordeal.

physical courage (=the courage to do something physically dangerous or difficult)

It seemed strange that someone of great physical courage could be so unsure of himself in other ways.

political courage (=the courage to take risks in politics)

Do our politicians have the political courage to make unpopular decisions?

n THESAURUS

courage the quality of being brave when you are facing a difficult or dangerous situation, or when you are very ill

the courage of the soldiers

She showed great courage throughout her illness.

He finally plucked up the courage (=found the courage) to ask her for a date.

bravery courage in a dangerous or frightening situation, especially when you are fighting in a war

He won a medal for bravery during the Iraq war.

guts informal the courage and determination to do something difficult or unpleasant

It must have taken a lot of guts for him to say that.

heroism very great courage in a dangerous situation

The president praised the heroism of the firefighters.

Examples from the Corpus

courage• He is capable of cold-blooded or berserk courage in desperate moments yet is constantly afraid of being cowardly.• She showed great courage during her long illness.• Private Smith was recognized for her courage.• Her courage in the face of death is an example to us all.• Nelson Mandela will be remembered for his courage and integrity in the struggle against apartheid.• Service, under such appalling conditions, is testimony indeed to his courage.• Driving again after his accident must have taken a lot of courage.• In the face of such talent, not to say courage, how could I expose her?• This would take some courage but something inside her was urging her to be honest.• Tapping into that courage demands more than intellectual commitment and tough decision making.• If they lacked the courage to fight for themselves and for their good names, how could they fight for any-one else?• He was mustering up the courage to quit when Spider touched him on the shoulder.

taken ... courage• But it would have taken more courage than I could muster.

Origin courage

(1200-1300) Old French corage, from cuer “heart”, from Latin cor

单词	courage
释义	courage Word family adjectivecouragefulcourageousadverbcourageouslynouncourageousnesscourage cour·age /ˈkʌrɪdʒ $ ˈkɜːr-/ ●●○ noun [uncountableU] 1 BRAVEthe quality of being brave when you are facing a difficult or dangerous situation, or when you are very ill 勇气，胆量，勇敢 → bravery OPP cowardice Sue showed great courage throughout her illness. 休在生病期间表现出了极大的勇气。 courage to do something Gradually I lost the courage to speak out about anything. 我逐渐失去了表达自己意见的勇气。 He did not have the courage to tell Nicola that he was ending their affair. 他没有勇气告诉妮古拉，他想结束他们之间的暧昧关系。 summon/pluck up the courage (to do something) (=find the courage to do something) 鼓起勇气（做某事） I plucked up the courage to go out by myself. 我鼓起勇气一个人走了出去。 Driving again after his accident must have taken a lot of courage (=needed courage). 他出事故后再驾车肯定需要很大的勇气。 2. have the courage of your (own) convictions BRAVEto continue to say or do what you think is right even when other people may not agree or approve 有勇气去说[做]自己认为正确的事 Examples from the Corpus have the courage of your (own) convictions• Larry displayed the courage of his convictions by saying no to his supervisor. → Dutch courage n COLLOCATIONS verbs have courage She certainly has a lot of courage. show courage The pilot showed great skill and courage. summon (up)/muster your courage (=make yourself feel brave) Summoning all her courage, she got up to see what the noise was. bolster your courage (=make it stronger) They sang and whistled as they marched, to bolster their courage. somebody’s courage fails (=is not great enough to do something) I was going to jump but my courage failed at the last moment. something gives you courage (=makes you feel that you have courage) My mother nodded, which gave me the courage to speak up. phrases have the courage to do something I didn’t have the courage to say what I really thought. find the courage to do something You must find the courage to deal with the problem. pluck up/screw up the courage to do something (=try to find it) He was trying to pluck up the courage to end their relationship. lack the courage to do something He lacked the courage to look her full in the face. It takes courage to do something/sth takes courage (=needs courage) It takes courage to make a big change in your life like that. adjectives great courage The men had fought with great courage. enough/sufficient courage Harry plucked up enough courage to ask her out. personal courage (=the courage of one particular person) Her recovery owed a great deal to her personal courage. moral courage (=the courage to do the right thing) He said his faith gave him the moral courage to survive his ordeal. physical courage (=the courage to do something physically dangerous or difficult) It seemed strange that someone of great physical courage could be so unsure of himself in other ways. political courage (=the courage to take risks in politics) Do our politicians have the political courage to make unpopular decisions? n THESAURUS courage the quality of being brave when you are facing a difficult or dangerous situation, or when you are very ill the courage of the soldiers She showed great courage throughout her illness. He finally plucked up the courage (=found the courage) to ask her for a date. bravery courage in a dangerous or frightening situation, especially when you are fighting in a war He won a medal for bravery during the Iraq war. guts informal the courage and determination to do something difficult or unpleasant It must have taken a lot of guts for him to say that. heroism very great courage in a dangerous situation The president praised the heroism of the firefighters. Examples from the Corpus courage• He is capable of cold-blooded or berserk courage in desperate moments yet is constantly afraid of being cowardly.• She showed great courage during her long illness.• Private Smith was recognized for her courage.• Her courage in the face of death is an example to us all.• Nelson Mandela will be remembered for his courage and integrity in the struggle against apartheid.• Service, under such appalling conditions, is testimony indeed to his courage.• Driving again after his accident must have taken a lot of courage.• In the face of such talent, not to say courage, how could I expose her?• This would take some courage but something inside her was urging her to be honest.• Tapping into that courage demands more than intellectual commitment and tough decision making.• If they lacked the courage to fight for themselves and for their good names, how could they fight for any-one else?• He was mustering up the courage to quit when Spider touched him on the shoulder. taken ... courage• But it would have taken more courage than I could muster. Origin courage (1200-1300) Old French corage, from cuer “heart”, from Latin cor
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