valiant
adjective /ˈvæliənt/
/ˈvæliənt/
(especially literary)- very brave or determined
synonym courageous英勇的;勇敢的;果敢的;坚定的 - valiant warriors
勇敢的武士 - She made a valiant attempt not to laugh.
她试图强忍住不笑出来。 - The firefighters made valiant efforts to save them, but were beaten back by the flames.
消防队员为救他们做出了勇敢的努力,但被火焰击退了。
Collocations DictionaryValiant is used with these nouns:- attempt
- effort
- knight
- …
词源Middle English (also in the sense ‘robust, well-built’): from Old French vailant, based on Latin valere ‘be strong’. - valiant warriors