pluck up courage

释义

1. pluck up (the) courage (to do sth)

   鼓起勇气（做某事）

   to make yourself do sth even though you are afraid to do it

   I finally plucked up the courage to ask her for a date.我终于鼓起勇气约她出去。

电影里这样说 · 2 部

• ...pluck up the courage and ask me before somebody else does!Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire2005
• Now, you're going to pluck up your courage, walk out that door and have an incredible adventure.Jojo Rabbit2019

在完整场景里学

• 乔乔的异想世界2019
  • 上尉训话后去烧书：on the back foot（处于下风）
  • 拒杀兔子被叫胆小鬼：let you in on（透露内情）
  • 躲家里被劝出门冒险：pluck up your courage（鼓起勇气）

同一词条的短语

• pluck out of the air
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