heroism
noun /ˈherəʊɪzəm/
/ˈherəʊɪzəm/
[uncountable]- very great courage
英勇表现;英雄精神 - The firefighters displayed both heroism and staunchness.
消防队员显示出英雄气概和不屈不挠的精神。 - He showed great heroism in going back into the burning building.
他重返燃烧的大楼,表现极为英勇。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- extraordinary
- real
- true
- …
- display
- show
- celebrate
- …
- an act of heroism
词源early 18th cent.: from French héroïsme, from héros, from Latin heros, from Greek hērōs ‘hero’. - The firefighters displayed both heroism and staunchness.