mettle
UK ['met.l] US ['metˌ-] noun uncountable
■ability and determination when competing or doing something difficult 精神；勇气；才能•The German athletes showed/proved their mettle in the final round.德国运动员在最后一轮比赛中展现了他们的拼搏精神。 •The real test of her political mettle came in the May elections.五月份的选举是对她政治才能的真正考验。
UK ['met.l] US ['metˌ-] noun uncountable
on your mettle
■ready to do something as well as you can in a difficult situation 全力以赴，准备尽最大努力•Both players were on their mettle in the final round.两名选手在最后一局都使出浑身解数。 •Cooking for such important people really puts you on your mettle.为如此重要的人物烹饪真是要拿出看家本领才行。 |