met·tleBrE/ˈmetl/NAmE/ˈmetl/noun[U]theabilityanddeterminationtodosthsuccessfullydespitedifficultconditions奋斗精神;毅力◆Thenextgamewillbearealtestoftheirmettle. 下一场比赛就要看他们的拼搏精神了。●onyourˈmettlepreparedtouseallyourskills, knowledge, etc. becauseyouarebeingtested奋发起来;准备尽最大努力