plucky
adjective /ˈplʌki/
  /ˈplʌki/
 (comparative pluckier, superlative pluckiest)
 (informal)- having a lot of courage; being very determined 勇敢的;有胆量的;刚毅的 - The plucky youngster had four operations during her long battle against the illness.这个勇敢的年轻人在与疾病的长期斗争中做了四次手术。 
 Collocations DictionaryPlucky is used with these nouns:- heroine
 
- The plucky youngster had four operations during her long battle against the illness.