val·iant
adjective/ˈvæliənt/
/ˈvæliənt/
(especially literary)- very brave or determined
英勇的；勇敢的；果敢的；坚定的 - valiant warriors
勇敢的武士 - She made a valiant attempt not to laugh.
她试图强忍住不笑出来。 - The firefighters made valiant efforts to save them, but were beaten back by the flames.
消防队员奋力营救，却被火焰击退。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryValiant is used with these nouns:- attempt
- effort
- knight
- …
Word OriginMiddle English (also in the sense ‘robust, well-built’): from Old French vailant, based on Latin valere ‘be strong’. - valiant warriors