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BNC: 3640 COCA: 3324

courage

Word family 
cour·age /ˈkʌrɪdʒ $ ˈkɜːr-/ ●●○ noun [uncountableU]
1  BRAVEthe quality of being brave when you are facing a difficult or dangerous situation, or when you are very ill 勇氣，膽量，勇敢 → bravery OPP cowardice
Sue showed great courage throughout her illness.
休在生病期間表現出了極大的勇氣。
courage to do something
Gradually I lost the courage to speak out about anything.
我逐漸失去了表達自己意見的勇氣。
He did not have the courage to tell Nicola that he was ending their affair.
他沒有勇氣告訴妮古拉，他想結束他們之間的暧昧關系。
summon/pluck up the courage (to do something) (=find the courage to do something) 鼓起勇氣（做某事）
I plucked up the courage to go out by myself.
我鼓起勇氣一個人走了出去。
Driving again after his accident must have taken a lot of courage (=needed courage).
他出事故後再駕車肯定需要很大的勇氣。
2. have the courage of your (own) convictions BRAVEto continue to say or do what you think is right even when other people may not agree or approve 有勇氣去說[做]自己認爲正確的事
Examples from the Corpus
have the courage of your (own) convictions• Larry displayed the courage of his convictions by saying no to his supervisor.
→ Dutch courage
n COLLOCATIONS
verbs
have courage
She certainly has a lot of courage.
show courage
The pilot showed great skill and courage.
summon (up)/muster your courage (=make yourself feel brave)
Summoning all her courage, she got up to see what the noise was.
bolster your courage (=make it stronger)
They sang and whistled as they marched, to bolster their courage.
somebody’s courage fails (=is not great enough to do something)
I was going to jump but my courage failed at the last moment.
something gives you courage (=makes you feel that you have courage)
My mother nodded, which gave me the courage to speak up.
phrases
have the courage to do something
I didn’t have the courage to say what I really thought.
find the courage to do something
You must find the courage to deal with the problem.
pluck up/screw up the courage to do something (=try to find it)
He was trying to pluck up the courage to end their relationship.
lack the courage to do something
He lacked the courage to look her full in the face.
It takes courage to do something/sth takes courage (=needs courage)
It takes courage to make a big change in your life like that.
adjectives
great courage
The men had fought with great courage.
enough/sufficient courage
Harry plucked up enough courage to ask her out.
personal courage (=the courage of one particular person)
Her recovery owed a great deal to her personal courage.
moral courage (=the courage to do the right thing)
He said his faith gave him the moral courage to survive his ordeal.
physical courage (=the courage to do something physically dangerous or difficult)
It seemed strange that someone of great physical courage could be so unsure of himself in other ways.
political courage (=the courage to take risks in politics)
Do our politicians have the political courage to make unpopular decisions?
n THESAURUS
courage the quality of being brave when you are facing a difficult or dangerous situation, or when you are very ill
the courage of the soldiers
She showed great courage throughout her illness.
He finally plucked up the courage (=found the courage) to ask her for a date.
bravery courage in a dangerous or frightening situation, especially when you are fighting in a war
He won a medal for bravery during the Iraq war.
guts informal the courage and determination to do something difficult or unpleasant
It must have taken a lot of guts for him to say that.
heroism very great courage in a dangerous situation
The president praised the heroism of the firefighters.
Examples from the Corpus
courage• He is capable of cold-blooded or berserk courage in desperate moments yet is constantly afraid of being cowardly.• She showed great courage during her long illness.• Private Smith was recognized for her courage.• Her courage in the face of death is an example to us all.• Nelson Mandela will be remembered for his courage and integrity in the struggle against apartheid.• Service, under such appalling conditions, is testimony indeed to his courage.• Driving again after his accident must have taken a lot of courage.• In the face of such talent, not to say courage, how could I expose her?• This would take some courage but something inside her was urging her to be honest.• Tapping into that courage demands more than intellectual commitment and tough decision making.• If they lacked the courage to fight for themselves and for their good names, how could they fight for any-one else?• He was mustering up the courage to quit when Spider touched him on the shoulder.
taken ... courage• But it would have taken more courage than I could muster.
Origin courage
(1200-1300) Old French corage, from cuer “heart”, from Latin cor
BNC: 3640 COCA: 3324
courage

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + COURAGE | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤considerable, extraordinary, great, immense, outstanding, remarkable, tremendous相當大的膽量；非凡的勇氣；巨大的勇氣➤personal個人的勇氣◇an act of personal courage that moved people感人的個人勇敢行為➤intellectual, moral, political智勇；道德勇氣；政治膽量◇Caring for elderly relatives requires considerable moral courage.照顧老年親屬需要相當大的道德勇氣。◇This is a chance for him to show leadership and political courage.這是他展現領導能力和政治膽量的機會。➤physical英勇無畏的膽量◇stories of incredible physical courage有關非凡勇氣的故事VERB + COURAGE➤require, take需要勇氣◇It takes courage to sing in public.在公眾場合唱歌需要勇氣。➤have有勇氣◇I didn't have the courage to tell him.我沒有勇氣告訴他。➤lack缺乏勇氣◇He lacked the courage to try something new.他沒有勇氣去嘗試新事物。➤demonstrate, display, show顯示勇氣；表現勇氣；顯得有膽量▸➤find, gather, muster, muster up, pluck up, summon鼓起勇氣◇I finally plucked up enough courage to speak to Rachel.我終於鼓起勇氣可以和雷切爾講話了。➤admire, applaud欽佩／稱讚勇氣◇I admire your courage in saying what you think.我佩服你怎麼想就怎麼說的勇氣。PHRASES➤courage under fire (= when you are being attacked, physically or figuratively) 受到攻擊時的勇氣◇He showed great calmness and courage under fire.他受到攻擊時表現出極大的鎮定和勇氣。➤have the courage of your convictions (= to be brave enough to do what you feel to be right) 有勇氣做自己認為正確的事情
BNC: 3640 COCA: 3324
courage noun
⇨ courage (show great courage) ⇨ pluck up (the) courage ⇨ dare verb courage

noun

courage ♦︎ bravery ♦︎ nerve ♦︎ guts ♦︎ heroism ♦︎ valour ♦︎ audacity ♦︎ daringThese are all words for the willingness to do things even though they are dangerous or difficult. 這些詞均表示勇氣、勇敢、膽量。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆great courage / bravery / nerve / heroism / valour / audacity / daring◆true courage / bravery / heroism◆to have the courage / bravery / nerve / guts / audacity◆to show courage / bravery◆doing sth takes courage / bravery / nerve / guts◆an act of courage / bravery / heroism / valour■ courage [uncountable] a willingness to face danger, pain or opposition, especially when doing sth that you believe to be right （尤指做認爲正確的事情時的）勇氣，勇敢，膽量◆She displayed remarkable courage in the face of danger.她展現了面對危險時的非凡膽量。◆I haven't yet plucked up the courage to ask her.我還鼓不起勇氣去問她。◆Unfortunately, they lack the moral courage to speak out against what is happening.不幸的是，他們缺乏勇氣仗義執言，抗議正在發生的事。◆You need to have the courage of your convictions (= be brave enough to do what you believe to be right).你需要有勇氣做自己認爲正確的事。OPP cowardice ⇨ coward   see also courageous ⇨ brave ■ bravery ˈbreɪvəri [uncountable] a willingness to face danger, pain or difficulty, especially without showing fear （尤指表現出來的）勇敢，勇氣，膽量◆My great grandfather received the medal as an award for outstanding bravery in World War I.我曾祖父獲得了一枚勳章，表彰他在第一次世界大戰中傑出英勇的表現。  see also brave ⇨ brave NOTE 辨析 Courage or bravery? Courage is very often about facing opposition, for moral reasons, although this may involve the threat of physical punishment, as well as threats to your career or reputation; bravery is more often a willingness to face physical danger or pain. * courage常爲在面對異議時出於道義上的勇氣，盡管這可能會使自己遭受體罰，以及可能影響個人的職業生涯或聲望；bravery更多爲敢於面對人身危險或肉體痛苦的勇氣◆They lack the moral bravery to speak out. ◆He received the medal as an award for courage. ■ nerve [uncountable] the ability to control your emotions in order to do sth difficult or dangerous （做困難或危險之事的）勇氣，氣魄◆It took a lot of nerve to take the company to court.將這家公司告上法庭需要極大的勇氣。◆I was going to have a go at parachuting but lost my nerve at the last minute.我本來想嘗試一下跳傘，可到最後關頭卻失去了勇氣。◆She kept her nerve to win the final set 6-4.她鼓足鬥志以6比4赢了最後一盤。■ guts [plural] (informal) the courage and determination that it takes to do sth difficult or unpleasant （做困難或令人不快之事的）勇氣，膽量，決心◆He doesn't have the guts to walk away from a well-paid job.他沒有膽量辭去一份報酬優厚的工作。   see also gutsy ⇨ brave ■ heroism ˈherəʊɪzəm; NAmE ˈheroʊɪzəm [uncountable] very great courage, especially when you have done sth dangerous that is admired by other people （尤指做受人敬佩的危險事情的）英雄行爲，英雄精神◆He showed great heroism in going back into the burning building.他重返燃燒的大樓，表現極爲英勇。   see also heroic ⇨ brave ■ valour (BrE) (NAmE valor) ˈvælə(r) [uncountable] (literary) great courage, especially the courage shown by soldiers in a war （尤指戰士在戰爭中表現的）英勇，勇氣◆The purpose of the award is to recognize acts of valour by members of the armed services.這個獎項旨在表彰三軍將士的英勇表現。■ audacity ɔːˈdæsəti [uncountable] brave but rude or shocking behaviour 魯莽；莽撞；大膽無禮◆The sheer audacity of the plan amazed everyone.那個計劃莽撞十足，每個人都感到吃驚。■ daring ˈdeərɪŋ; NAmE ˈderɪŋ [uncountable] willingness to take risks 大膽；勇敢；膽量◆He was saved by the skill and daring of the mountain rescue team.他靠着登山救援隊的技能和膽量而獲救了。   see also daring ⇨ bold , dare ⇨ dare verb
BNC: 3640 COCA: 3324
courage
Bravery and brave behaviour: bravery, courage, daring...

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