英语词汇“to be on one's mettle”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

P4. to be on (also upon) one's mettle: to be motivated or inspired to do one's best.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > effort or exertion > exert oneself or make an effort [verb (intransitive)] > do one's utmost > be incited to

to be on (also upon) one's mettle1726

1726 G. Odingsells Capricious Lovers iv. ii. 43 Hark! that's the Colonel's Bluster. He's upon his Mettle, as they say.

1756 A. Mitchell Let. 3 June in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1827) 2nd Ser. IV. 374 I think it hardly possible he can escape, as every body here are upon their mettle.

1839 C. Dickens Nicholas Nickleby ii. 6 Street bands are on their mettle in Golden Square.

1887 Times 9 Apr. 5/5 They would have to contend against cavalry, who would be upon their mettle to show their superiority over the cyclists.

1970 J. Glassco Mem. Montparnasse xi. 98 As this was Saturday night in the height of the tourist season they [sc. the girls in Montmartre] were on their mettle.

1986 P. Craig Elizabeth Bowen iii. 56 The atmosphere—learning tempered with sociability—kept her on her mettle.

单词	to be on one's mettle
释义	> as lemmas to be on (also upon) one's mettle P4. to be on (also upon) one's mettle: to be motivated or inspired to do one's best. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > effort or exertion > exert oneself or make an effort [verb (intransitive)] > do one's utmost > be incited to to be on (also upon) one's mettle1726 1726 G. Odingsells Capricious Lovers iv. ii. 43 Hark! that's the Colonel's Bluster. He's upon his Mettle, as they say. 1756 A. Mitchell Let. 3 June in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1827) 2nd Ser. IV. 374 I think it hardly possible he can escape, as every body here are upon their mettle. 1839 C. Dickens Nicholas Nickleby ii. 6 Street bands are on their mettle in Golden Square. 1887 Times 9 Apr. 5/5 They would have to contend against cavalry, who would be upon their mettle to show their superiority over the cyclists. 1970 J. Glassco Mem. Montparnasse xi. 98 As this was Saturday night in the height of the tourist season they [sc. the girls in Montmartre] were on their mettle. 1986 P. Craig Elizabeth Bowen iii. 56 The atmosphere—learning tempered with sociability—kept her on her mettle. extracted from mettlen.adj. < as lemmas
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