courage

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++cour·age /ˈkʌrɪdʒ $ ˈkɜːr-/ ●●○ noun [uncountable]  1  BRAVEthe quality of being brave when you are facing a difficult or dangerous situation, or when you are very ill 勇气，胆量，勇敢 → bravery OPP cowardice Sue showed great courage throughout her illness. 休在生病期间表现出了极大的勇气。courage to do something Gradually I lost the courage to speak out about anything. 我逐渐失去了表达自己意见的勇气。 He did not have the courage to tell Nicola that he was ending their affair. 他没有勇气告诉妮古拉，他想结束他们之间的暧昧关系。summon/pluck up the courage (to do something) (=find the courage to do something) 鼓起勇气（做某事） I plucked up the courage to go out by myself. 我鼓起勇气一个人走了出去。 Driving again after his accident must have taken a lot of courage (=needed courage). 他出事故后再驾车肯定需要很大的勇气。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 有勇气去说[做]自己认为正确的事 → Dutch couragen COLLOCATIONSverbshave courageShe certainly has a lot of courage.show courageThe 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.phraseshave the courage to do somethingI didn’t have the courage to say what I really thought.find the courage to do somethingYou 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 somethingHe 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.adjectivesgreat courageThe men had fought with great courage.enough/sufficient courageHarry 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 THESAURUScourage the quality of being brave when you are facing a difficult or dangerous situation, or when you are very illthe courage of the soldiersShe 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 warHe won a medal for bravery during the Iraq war.guts informal the courage and determination to do something difficult or unpleasantIt must have taken a lot of guts for him to say that.heroism very great courage in a dangerous situationThe president praised the heroism of the firefighters.

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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

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courage
cour‧age S3 /ˈkʌrɪdʒ $ ˈkɜːr-/ noun [uncountable]1. the quality of being brave when you are facing a difficult or dangerous situation, or when you are very ill ⇨ bravery
   OPP  cowardice:
    Sue showed great courage throughout her illness.
    courage to do something
    Gradually I lost the courage to speak out about anything.
    He did not have the courage to tell Nicola that he was ending their affair.
    summon/pluck up the courage (to do something) (=find the courage to do something)
    I plucked up the courage to go out by myself.
    Driving again after his accident must have taken a lot of courage (=needed courage).
2. have the courage of your (own) convictions to continue to say or do what you think is right even when other people may not agree or approve
⇨ Dutch courage
     

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.
   ▪ sb’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?
     

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.

🔑 cour·ageBrE /ˈkʌrɪdʒ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkɜːrɪdʒ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the ability to do sth dangerous, or to face pain or opposition, without showing fear 勇气；勇敢；无畏；胆量 SYN bravery ◆He showed great courage and determination. 他表现得十分勇敢和果断。🔊🔊◆I haven't yet plucked up the courage to ask her. 我还鼓不起勇气去问她。🔊🔊◆moral/physical courage 道德勇气；胆识◆courage in the face of danger面对危险时的胆量  ➡  see also Dutch courage ●have/lack the courage of your conˈvictionsto be/not be brave enough to do what you feel to be right 有／没有勇气做自己认为正确的事●take courage (from sth)to begin to feel happier and more confident because of sth （因某事而）鼓起勇气●take your ˌcourage in both ˈhandsto make yourself do sth that you are afraid of 鼓起勇气（做自己害怕做的事）；敢作敢为◆Taking her courage in both hands, she opened the door and walked in. 她壮着胆打开门，走了进去。🔊🔊●screw up your ˈcourageto force yourself to be brave enough to do sth 鼓起勇气◆I finally screwed up my courage and went to the dentist. 我终于鼓起勇气，去看了牙医。🔊🔊