courage
/ˈkɝədʒ/KK
kɝ·ədʒ
變化形
複數
courages
1.
勇氣；膽量
常用
面對危險、困難或恐懼時仍勇敢行動的心理力量。例句：她鼓起勇氣，在全班面前用英語發表演講。
用法：通常為不可數名詞，前面不直接使用不定冠詞。常見搭配包括「鼓起勇氣」和「需要勇氣」。
have courage
find the courage to do something
gather the courage to do something
show courage
need courage
It took courage for Kevin to apologize to his friend.
凱文鼓起勇氣向朋友道歉。
2.
道德勇氣；勇於做正確事情的力量
較少用
即使可能受到批評或承受不利後果，仍堅持做自己認為正確事情的勇氣。例句：她有勇氣告訴老師有人在考試時作弊。
用法：此義項常與「做某事的勇氣」或「說出真相的勇氣」搭配。
the courage to tell the truth
moral courage
the courage to speak up
the courage of one's convictions
He showed courage by standing up for a classmate who was being treated badly.
他勇敢地站出來，幫助一位受到不好對待的同學。
常見錯誤
I have a courage to speak English.
I have the courage to speak English.
He had courage of telling the truth.
He had the courage to tell the truth.
She courage to ask the teacher a question.
She had the courage to ask the teacher a question.
相關字詞
brave 同源詞
courageous 同源詞
cowardice 反義
confidence 易混淆
bravery 近義
學習提示
・「鼓起勇氣做某事」常說成「找到做某事的勇氣」或「鼓起做某事的勇氣」。
・「勇氣」通常不可數，因此不要說成「一個勇氣」。
・「膽量」偏口語；「道德勇氣」則強調即使有壓力仍做正確的事。