mettle

US [ˈmet(ə)l]
UK ['met(ə)l]
  • n.奋斗精神；毅力
  • Web勇气；气质；气概

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mettle
n.
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。
IDM
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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Definition:
AllAll,奋斗精神奋斗精神,毅力毅力,勇气勇气,气质气质,气概气概
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1.
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。
zhè me yī gè qì gài bù fán de rén , jū rán duì yī gè xiǎo gū niang fā shēng xìng qù , zhè shí zài bù kě sī yì 。
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2.
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。
dì yí duàn wǒ yǐ jīng xiě hǎo le 、 dì èr duàn : dì èr tiān , wǒ wèn tā 、 wèi shén me hé wǒ zài yì qǐ 、 tā shuō xǐ huan wǒ yǒu qì zhì 、 xǐ huan wǒ de xiào 。
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3.
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。
qí shì xiǎn shì zì jǐ de cái gàn , yóu zhěng lǐ guò qí cái duì yǔ duì yī fēn jiā bān fèi yíng le 。
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4.
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。
tā rú guǒ xiǎng yíng dé xià cì bǐ sài , jiù de quán lì yǐ fù 。
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5.
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。
bǎ dà de gōng zuò liàng zuò wéi yī zhǒng tuī dòng nǐ zì jǐ xiàng qián 、 xué xí xīn jì néng 、 zhǎn shì nǐ de jīng shén fēng mào de hǎo jī huì 。
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6.
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？
dàn shì yí dàn yǒu dà liàng de fù zhì pǐn chū xiàn de huà , zhè xiē gāng gāng zhǎn lù tóu jiǎo de duì chōng jī jīn jīng lǐ men yīng gāi dào nǎ qù zhǎn xiàn tā men de jià zhí ?
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7.
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。
tā men tōng guò nán zǐ hàn de shí yòng zhǔ yì dù guò le liù shí jiǔ tiān de yán jùn kǎo yàn , xiàng shì rén zhǎn shì le jù dà de yǒng qì 。
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8.
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。
rán ér , kǎo yàn nèi kē yī shēng shuǐ píng de shì gān zàng jí bìng jù yǒu rú cǐ zhī duō de fēi tè zhǐ xìng de biǎo xiàn 。
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9.
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…
shàn liáng , zhēn chéng , yǒu shàng jìn xīn , ài xīn , shì yè xīn , wěn zhòng de , yǒu nán rén qì gài de nán rén …
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10.
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。
jiù suàn zài qiáng de nǚ rén yě yǒu yī fù nán rén de xīn lǐ , nǚ rén xū yào yī gè yǒu zhǔ jiàn yǒu qì kǎi de nán rén lái zuò tā de hù huā shǐ zhě 。
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