mettle
美 [ˈmet(ə)l] 
英 ['met(ə)l]
同义词
英汉双解
1. | 奋斗精神；毅力the ability and determination to do sth successfully despite difficult conditions |
| The next game will be a real test of their mettle. 下一场比赛就要看他们的拼搏精神了。 |
习惯用语
on your mettle
奋发起来；准备尽最大努力prepared to use all your skills, knowledge, etc. because you are being tested
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英英解释
例句
It was strange a man of his mettle should take an interest in a little maid.
这么一个气概不凡的人，居然对一个小姑娘发生兴趣，这实在不可思议。
The next day, I asked him the reason why he would like to be with me. He answered that he was fond of my mettle and charming smilings.
第一段我已经写好了、第二段：第二天，我问他、为什么和我在一起、他说喜欢我有气质、喜欢我的笑。
The Cavs showed their mettle by finishing off the Wizards with a pair of one-point overtime wins.
骑士显示自己的才干，由整理过奇才队与对一分加班费赢了。
He'll have to be on his mettle if he wants to win the next race.
他如果想赢得下次比赛，就得全力以赴。
Think of a heavy work load as an exciting opportunity to push yourself, learn new skills and show your mettle.
把大的工作量作为一种推动你自己向前、学习新技能、展示你的精神风貌的好机会。
But once that initial spate of spin-offs has occurred, where will budding hedge-fund managers be able to prove their mettle?
但是一旦有大量的复制品出现的话，这些刚刚展露头角的对冲基金经理们应该到哪去展现他们的价值？
They relay their 69-day ordeal with the pragmatism of men who have proved their mettle to the entire world.
他们通过男子汉的实用主义度过了69天的严峻考验，向世人展示了巨大的勇气。
However, the mettle of the physician is tested by the fact that liver disease can have so many occult manifestations.
然而，考验内科医生水平的是肝脏疾病具有如此之多的非特徵性的表现。
Good-hearted , sincere, motivated, caring, professionalism, poise and mettle of the men are men . . .
善良，真诚，有上进心，爱心，事业心，稳重的，有男人气概的男人…
Even then women also have strong psychological attachment men and women need a strong-minded men with mettle to do her Huhuashizhe.
就算再强的女人也有依附男人的心理，女人需要一个有主见有气慨的男人来做她的护花使者。
Abbey said a few providers at KU Hospital could work without an interpreter but only after proving their mettle as interpreters.
阿比说一部分堪大医院的服务提供者可以不借助译员进行工作，但是只能在提供他们的口译员证书之后。
The next test of the nuclear vendors' mettle will be the bidding this year to build four nuclear reactors in Vietnam.
对于核供应商来说，今年越南四个核反应堆机组的竞标将会是新一轮的意志考验。
In the meantime, an increase in three sorts of cases is likely to try the court's mettle.
同时，三类案件的增长可能要挑战法院的斗志。
The German Air Corps had waited for more than seven months to strike their blow and prove their mettle .
德国空军军团待命出击以一试其锋芒，已经有七个多月了。
But the current malaise is more than just a test of management mettle.
但当前的经济困境不仅仅是对CEO们勇气的考验。
In fact, globalization should reinforce the moral and mettle of the United States Copyright Clause.
实际上，全球化应该加强美国著作权条款的道德和勇气。
A dispute over Christmas trees would be a first test of Mr Kim's mettle as North Korea's leader.
在圣诞树灯塔问题上的纠纷，将是对金正恩作为朝鲜领导人的胆量的第一个考验。
The new teacher warned us that she didn't like laziness and that we'd all have to be on our mettle if we didn't want to be punished.
新来的老师警告我们说，她不喜欢懒惰的行为，如果我们不愿意受惩罚，那就得努力把事情做好。
Mr. Charoen will now have to show some of the mettle that has characterized his previous business bets.
苏旭明现在将需要展示他在以往的商业赌注中所展现出来的勇气。
During his first mission, he tests the mettle of his new training by bringing down a spider droid.
在其第一次任务里，他放倒一只蜘蛛机器人来测试他的勇气。
Emma's on her mettle for the tennis championship.
爱玛准备尽最大努力，夺取网球冠军。
I think besides perfect figure a man should have, mettle and connotation is important as well.
我认为男性除了完美的身材外，气质和内涵也很重要。
Rebuilding trust and image are the prerequisites for the fourth key element, what the authors call "proving your mettle" .
重建信任和重塑形象是第四个关键步骤的前提，作者把这一步称作：“证明你的勇气”。
Even those who think he is canny enough to tack right after winning wonder if he has the mettle to face down his party.
即使那些认为他足智多谋，获胜后可以笼络好右派的人也想知道他是否有压倒自己党派的气概。
Your inner mettle may not be easily altered, but with the right tool kit, some aspects of personality may be works in progress.
你内心的气质也许不会轻易改变，然而如果有了一些正确的方法，一些个性将会不经意间地改变。
I love the spirit of adventure and leaving men mettle, but I also love paraglider !
我爱漂漂的冒险精神和男人气概，不过我更爱滑翔伞！
Obviously Angelina had the looks to play the supermodel, but she proved she had the acting mettle too.
很明显安吉丽娜有着名模般的容貌，但她也证明自己有过人的表演才华。
The new inspectors' report at the very least ought to inject new mettle into their diplomacy.
而观察员最新的报告应该给成员国的外交手段注入新的勇气。
As hasty preparations were made to bushwhack the Pursuer, the Ref showed its mettle.
在紧急准备伏击因维追击者的过程里，远征军展现了非凡的勇气。
But if Mr Hogan's cultural initiation at ABB was less challenging than feared, external circumstances were soon testing his mettle.
然而，如果说霍根对ABB文化的适应不像原来担心的那么具有挑战性，那么，外部环境很快就来考验他的勇气。
The attacks on the Twin Towers and the Pentagon in 2001 would have tested the mettle of the greatest statesman.
2001年针对纽约世贸中心和五角大楼的袭击，会考验最伟大政治家的勇气。
The cunning and resilient Scorpio enjoys sports that test their mettle and require strategy and endurance.
狡猾、弹性好的蝎子喜欢极限运动、马拉松赛跑、国际象棋等能考验其勇气且要求策略和耐力的运动。
Eventhose who think he is canny enough to tack right after winning wonder if he hasthe mettle to face down his party.
有些人认为他可以凭借自己的精明，在赢得选举之后，把工党的航向向右回转。但是这些人也好奇到那时他是否还有勇气面对工党。
But as the crowd roared for the Italian, Li showed her mettle and held firm.
然而，当观众为意大利人呐喊时，李娜展现了她的勇气，稳住了阵脚。
But Mr Hatoyama, scathingly described by a former prime minister, Yasuhiro Nakasone, as "soft-serve ice-cream" , has yet to show his mettle.
但是鸠山由纪夫，被前任首相中曾根康弘严厉的说成像个软冰激凌，还有待展露他勇气。
His mettle will also be tested on the Iran nuclear question.
奥巴马精神也会在伊朗核问题上得到考验。
Bankers and lawyers can test their corporate mettle in polo, sailing, skiing, golf and shooting.
银行家和律师们可以在马球、帆船、滑雪、高尔夫及射击比赛中测试自己的团队精神。
You'll be on your mettle during the training course.
你在训练期间要尽最大努力。
At the annual spring festival at Yar Sale the Nenets test their reindeer's mettle with team racing.
每年春节，勒勒茨族都会在亚赛让鹿结群奔跑以检验他们的驯鹿。
The two men shared a bond born of their common world view: you tested your mettle in battle.
两个男人相同的出身背景把他们联系在了一起。你在战斗中考验你的勇气。
