the Dunkirk spiritˌDunkirk ˈspirit, the a determination to succeed despite being in a difficult or impossible situation, which is believed to be a typical British quality. The expression comes from the events involving British soldiers during World War II at Dunkirk. 敦刻尔克精神〔在危机时刻不屈服、不绝望的精神，被认为是英国人的典型品质，源于第二次世界大战期间英军在敦刻尔克的事迹〕