mettle
noun /ˈmetl/
/ˈmetl/
[uncountable]Idioms - the ability and determination to do something successfully despite difficult conditions
奋斗精神；毅力 - The next game will be a real test of their mettle.
下一场比赛就要看他们的拼搏精神了。 - She really showed her mettle under pressure.
她在压力下真的展现了她的勇气。
词源mid 16th cent.: specialized spelling (used for figurative senses) of metal. - The next game will be a real test of their mettle.
Idioms
on your mettle
- prepared to use all your skills, knowledge, etc. because you are being tested
奋发起来；准备尽最大努力 - The team will be on their mettle for the big game.
该队将全力以赴参加这场大赛。
- The team will be on their mettle for the big game.