| 单词 | courageous |
| 释义 | courageous (once / 750 pages) adj If you are a courageous person, you face danger or stand up against the odds without flinching. Known as "The Man without Fear," Daredevil is regarded as a very courageous superhero. The adjective courageous derives from the Old French word corage, meaning "heart, innermost feelings, or temper." In fairytales, the courageous knight battles the fire breathing dragon to save the princess. In recognition of their courageous actions, soldiers who have been wounded or killed while serving are given the Purple Heart medal. WORD FAMILYcourageous: courageously, courageousness+/courage: courageous, courages, encourage/encourage: encouraged, encouragement, encourages, encouraging/encouragement: encouragements/encouraging: encouragingly, unencouraging/unencouraging: unencouragingly USAGE EXAMPLESThis forces Republicans and Democrats to again swap positions on whether Comey is a courageous patriot or total scum. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) Phelan spoke in the build up to this contest of the need to reinforce his squad with players “courageous” enough for the fight ahead. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) The art of finding beauty in destruction is a rare and courageous skill. Time(Dec 30, 2016) adj possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory Syn|Ant brave adventuresome, adventurous willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises fearless, unafraidoblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them boldfearless and daring desperate, heroicshowing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort gallantunflinching in battle or action game, gamey, gamy, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunkywilling to face danger lionheartedextraordinarily courageous stalwart, stoutheartedused especially of persons undauntedresolutely courageous valiant, valoroushaving or showing valor resolutefirm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination cowardly, fearful lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted afraidfilled with fear or apprehension timidshowing fear and lack of confidence caitiffdespicably mean and cowardly chicken, chickenhearted, lily-livered, white-livered, yellow, yellow-belliedeasily frightened craven, recreantlacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful dastard, dastardlydespicably cowardly faint, faint-hearted, fainthearted, timidlacking conviction or boldness or courage funkyin a state of cowardly fright poltrooncharacterized by complete cowardliness poor-spirited, pusillanimous, unmanlylacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful ignoblecompletely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose |
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