n.[U]
- 秉性；气质
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try a man's
mettle试探一个人的秉性
- 精神；勇气；毅力
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The runner fell, but he showed his
mettle by continuing in the race.
短跑运动员摔倒了，但仍坚持不懈，体现出了他的毅力。
短语
be on/upon one's mettle
- 奋发；准备尽最大的努力
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We'll have to
be on our mettle to win the game.
要在这场比赛中获胜，我们得准备尽最大的努力。
put someone on his mettle
- 考验某人；激励某人
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He was
put on his mettle.
他受到考验。
辨析
n.
a person's ability to cope with difficulties; spirit and resilience.
Phrase
- be on one's mettle
be ready or forced to do one's best.
Derivative
Etymology
C16: specialized spelling of metal.
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