Dunkirk spirit
noun
- Brit. stoicism and determination in a difficult or dangerous situation, especially as displayed by a group of people〈英〉敦刻尔克精神, 困难险境中不屈服不放弃的精神（尤指众志成城精神）：
Yorkshire flood victims showed the Dunkirk spirit as they battled the rising water.
约克郡的灾民们在奋战上涨的洪水时显示出了敦刻尔克精神。