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单词 heroism
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Definition of heroism in English:

heroism

noun ˈhɛrəʊɪz(ə)mˈhɛrəˌwɪzəm
mass noun
  • Great bravery.

    英勇;英雄气概

    they fought with exemplary heroism
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Bung Karno was drawn to paintings depicting heroism because he was always engaged in struggle.
    • The famed leading officer earned the VC for various different acts of heroism, rather than one single act.
    • He himself didn't find out about his dad's heroism until years later, when he read the story in a newspaper article.
    • One thing about his father is that he neither wanted nor accepted heroism as a birth right.
    • Tales of such heroism and sacrifice are common to all cultures of course.
    • The presence of two Maori and three women in this book confirm that heroism is independent of race and gender.
    • Somewhat more surprising is that some find inspiration for heroism.
    • We have had mass deaths before, mass suffering, and we have seen heroism in its face.
    • You will discover riches within yourself that you cannot conceive of, acts of heroism that will take your breath away.
    • The heroism of the police is recognized by the coalition in medal ceremonies like this.
    • Though Giles Radice does not say so, this is clearly a form of political heroism which has hitherto been overlooked.
    • Yet despite his heroism, Freeman also stirred up storms of controversy.
    • The heroism glamorised by Wolfe and Kaufman was of the balls-out variety.
    • So I'm not surprised that she can't enjoy her own heroism and wrestles with enormous survivor guilt.
    • The heroism displayed was of an extraordinary nature, and obviously great damage was done to the German war effort.
    • There were periods of real heroism as Scotland tried to speed the game up, Gordon Simpson deciding to run a quick one at the outset.
    • And yes, there's plenty of that stoicism and quiet heroism around, and it was on display today.
    • The story contrasts Asian and western concepts relating suicide and heroism.
    • But it is the emerging heroism of Hecuba that Castle may find most inspiring.
    • Each run involved a journey through the hellish smoke and back, but David's heroism had paid off.
    Synonyms
    bravery, braveness, courage, courageousness, valour, valiance, intrepidity, intrepidness, boldness, daring, audacity, audaciousness, fearlessness, doughtiness, dauntlessness, pluck, indomitability, stout-heartedness, lionheartedness
    backbone, spine, spirit, fortitude, mettle, gallantry, chivalry
    informal guts, grit, spunk, gutsiness
    British informal bottle, ballsiness
    North American informal moxie, cojones, sand
    vulgar slang balls

Origin

Early 18th century: from French héroïsme, from héros, from Latin heros (see hero).

Definition of heroism in US English:

heroism

nounˈhɛrəˌwɪzəmˈherəˌwizəm
  • Great bravery.

    英勇;英雄气概

    they fought with exemplary heroism
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Yet despite his heroism, Freeman also stirred up storms of controversy.
    • The heroism glamorised by Wolfe and Kaufman was of the balls-out variety.
    • The famed leading officer earned the VC for various different acts of heroism, rather than one single act.
    • Somewhat more surprising is that some find inspiration for heroism.
    • He himself didn't find out about his dad's heroism until years later, when he read the story in a newspaper article.
    • And yes, there's plenty of that stoicism and quiet heroism around, and it was on display today.
    • Each run involved a journey through the hellish smoke and back, but David's heroism had paid off.
    • The heroism displayed was of an extraordinary nature, and obviously great damage was done to the German war effort.
    • You will discover riches within yourself that you cannot conceive of, acts of heroism that will take your breath away.
    • There were periods of real heroism as Scotland tried to speed the game up, Gordon Simpson deciding to run a quick one at the outset.
    • The heroism of the police is recognized by the coalition in medal ceremonies like this.
    • One thing about his father is that he neither wanted nor accepted heroism as a birth right.
    • But it is the emerging heroism of Hecuba that Castle may find most inspiring.
    • The presence of two Maori and three women in this book confirm that heroism is independent of race and gender.
    • Bung Karno was drawn to paintings depicting heroism because he was always engaged in struggle.
    • Tales of such heroism and sacrifice are common to all cultures of course.
    • We have had mass deaths before, mass suffering, and we have seen heroism in its face.
    • The story contrasts Asian and western concepts relating suicide and heroism.
    • So I'm not surprised that she can't enjoy her own heroism and wrestles with enormous survivor guilt.
    • Though Giles Radice does not say so, this is clearly a form of political heroism which has hitherto been overlooked.
    Synonyms
    bravery, braveness, courage, courageousness, valour, valiance, intrepidity, intrepidness, boldness, daring, audacity, audaciousness, fearlessness, doughtiness, dauntlessness, pluck, indomitability, stout-heartedness, lionheartedness

Origin

Early 18th century: from French héroïsme, from héros, from Latin heros (see hero).

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