Prowess
['praʊɪs] or ['praʊəs]
解釋/意思:
(a.) Distinguished bravery; valor; especially, military bravery and skill; gallantry; intrepidity; fearlessness.
編輯:莎蒂
同義詞及近義詞:
n. Bravery, valor, intrepidity, courage, gallantry, heroism, fearlessness, daring.
整理:米莉
同義詞及反義詞:
SYN:Bravery, valor, gallantry, might, courage, intrepidity, fearlessness, heroism
ANT:Cowardice, weakness, poltroonery, dastardliness
錄入:罗宾逊
解釋/意思:
n. bravery esp. in war: valour: daring.—adj. Prow (arch.) brave valiant:—superl. Prow′est.
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例句/造句/用法:
- You are eleventh, there are but ten chieftains in this community who rank you in prowess. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
- My mother would be very proud could she only know how well I have maintained the traditions of my father's prowess. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星戰神.
- I, too, have heard of his gallant feats of prowess in chariots and _vis-à-vis! 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- In the case of Lincoln, for example, we find that in his youth he was as distinguishe d by diligence in study as by physical stature and prowess. 李貝. 西洋科學史.
- Many stories of his prowess and of his conquests were in circulation. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- No, returned Shirley, answering the smile; Captain Gérard Moore, who trusts much to the prowess of his own right arm, I believe. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- A man of his prowess who has spent some time in Africa, as I understand Monsieur Tarzan has, must have had experiences with lions--yes? 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
- A person whose goodness consists rather in his guiltlessness of vice, than in his prowess in virtue. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- I verily believe that a man's way with women is in inverse ratio to his prowess among men. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
- The tribe had gathered about to look upon the proof of his wondrous prowess, and to listen to his words. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
編輯:耶鲁