勇气,胆量(识)(quality of mind or spirit that enables one to control fear when facing danger,hardship,pain,misfortune,etc)[U]:have/lack/find the~to do sth有/缺乏/找到做某事的勇气;pluck up/summon up/screw up/take one's ~鼓起勇气;lose/take~失去/鼓起勇气;show great~in battle/during one's illness在战斗中/生病时表现出巨大的勇气;It takes great~to sail the Atlantic single-handed.孤身一人横渡大西洋需要很大勇气。
→cou′rageous adj 有勇气的,无畏的;cou′rageously adv 英勇地;
【辨异】1)courage与bravery的区别见BRAVE。2)courageous与brave的区别见BRAVE。