| 英语单词 | fortitude |
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| 英美音标 | 英 ['fɔːtɪtjuːd] 美 ['fɔːrtətuːd] |
| 中文释义 | n.刚毅;坚毅;不屈不挠 |
| 英语例句 | (1) There was no lack of gallantry and fortitude. (2) I know that my body lacks the fortitude and courage of a strapping young man, and that I cannot find my niche in life. (3) People who lack internal fortitude often become victims of those who have self-discipline. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 并不缺乏勇气和刚毅。 (2) 我知道我身上缺少一个男子汉所应该有的刚毅和果敢,顶不起一片天空。 (3) 那些缺乏内在坚毅的人往往会成为那些自律性很强的人的牺牲品。 |
| vocabulary简明 | Fortitude refers to strength in the face of adversity or difficulty. Eating fried worms might require a lot of intestinal fortitude. |
| vocabulary扩展 | When someone has fortitude it means that they have emotional power or reserves and the ability to withstand adversity. People who have fortitude are described in an admiring way for their courage and this word comes from the Latin word fortitudo, meaning "strength." Jacueline Bisset, someone who knows about beauty, said, "Character contributes to beauty. It fortifies a woman as her youth fades. A mode of conduct, a standard of courage, discipline, fortitude and integrity can do a great deal to make a woman beautiful." |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]刚毅;坚忍 If you say that someone has shown fortitude, you admire them for being brave, calm, and uncomplaining when they have experienced something unpleasant or painful. [approval] [FORMAL 正式]
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