| 词汇 | valour |
| 释义 | valour noun[ U ] UKformal(USvalor)uk /ˈvæl.ər/ us /ˈvæl.ɚ/ great courage: 英勇 He was promoted to the rank of major in recognition of his valour during the battle.他因作战英勇被晋升为少校。 Synonyms bravery courage heroism bravery braveryA policeman who chased a burglar despite a serious leg injury has received an award for bravery. courageYou have shown great courage in coming to testify. pluckYou have to admire his pluck. gutsI didn't have the guts to go on my own. valourUKThe Victoria Cross is Britain's highest military award for valour. heroismI witnessed an example of heroism that made me proud to be British. Bravery audaciousness audacity backbone balls bell bell the catidiom courage daring derring-do Dutch courage fearlessness grit gut heart heroism intestinal fortitude liquid courage nerve pluck swash Examples of valourvalour From a young age, boys were encouraged to cultivate the virtues of the warrior ethic, including stoicism, valour, and fortitude. For the idea that duelling arose from ' small things ' implied that the notions of valour, insult, and honour of the duelling theory were chimerical. Having attained the love of the lion, he performs his knightly duties in a way that underlines not his 'knightly valour', but his 'true service'. Having proved their valour before their plays begin, they demonstrate on the stage their inability to transpose martial or political prowess into the domestic sphere. They rejected the idea that a challenge constituted the best means of asserting one 's valour and fortitude, and thus of maintaining one 's status as a gentleman. The difficulty of stopping duelling was compounded by the fact that ' to end a quarrell between two men of worth and valour ' by any other means was well-nigh impossible. Only by supreme skill and valour have these victories over the enemy been secured, and not always without loss. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They served with fidelity and fought with valour and conquered for you in every corner of the globe. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Discretion is always the better part of valour; free will is better than coercion; and thou mayest is better than thou shalt. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This war will not be won by valour alone, but by superior administration and superior ability. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The many awards for bravery given to soldiers and policemen are not only well-deserved rewards for individual acts of valour. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are amazed by their skill and their valour. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Most of them were absent on the maxim that the chance of promotion is the better part of valour. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We shall hear from him of the skill and valour, the endurance and the heroism, that have brought about this great deliverance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a story, dreadful in many respects, but a story of incomparable valour in the face of unprecedented difficulties. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of valour These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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