plucky
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pluck·y /ˈplʌki/ adjective informalBRAVE brave and determined – often used in newspapers 勇敢的，果敢的〔常用于报纸上〕 Plucky Denise saved her younger sister’s life. 勇敢的丹尼丝救了妹妹的命。
Examples from the Corpus
plucky• The plucky 14-year-old was determined however to experience the magic of DisneyWorld and never stopped smiling all week.• The romantic picture of the plucky David girding himself against the brutish Goliath is dangerously misleading.• a plucky heroine• But she's a plucky lady.• This was before the plucky rebels came out of the hills.• Wits and guts - a plucky young woman's tale of escape.pluck·y adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus in used often determined and brave – newspapers
plucky
pluck‧y /ˈplʌki/
adjective
informal brave and determined – often used in newspapers:
Plucky Denise saved her younger sister’s life.
▪ brave showing that you are not afraid to do things that other people find dangerous or difficult: I think he was incredibly brave to do a parachute jump. | a brave attempt to change the system
▪courageous /kəˈreɪdʒəs/ especially written very brave – used especially about someone fighting for what they believe in, or fighting against a disease: a courageous speech | her courageous fight against cancer
▪daring brave and willing to take a lot of risks: a daring escape from a prison camp | a daring fighter pilot | a daring thing to do
▪bold willing to make difficult decisions or say what you think, even though it may involve risks: It was a bold move to set up his own company. | She was very bold in criticizing the leadership.
▪intrepid written willing to do dangerous things or go to dangerous places: an intrepid traveller | We sent our intrepid reporter to find out what is happening.
▪adventurous used about someone who enjoys going to new places and doing new, possibly dangerous, things: More adventurous visitors can go skiing or snowboarding.
▪fearless not afraid of anything or anyone: a fearless campaigner for human rights
▪heroic very brave and admired by many people: heroic rescuers | Despite heroic efforts to save him, he died.
▪plucky brave and determined – often used in newspapers: Plucky Megan, aged 10, has beaten cancer twice.
pluck‧y /ˈplʌki/
adjectiveinformal brave and determined – often used in newspapers:
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