"pluck up" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 鼓起（勇氣）

Definition

強迫自己鼓起勇氣去做困難或害怕的事。常用於“pluck up the courage”這個短語。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式用語，通常出現在“pluck up the courage/nerve”。常指心理、情感上的勇氣。在英式英語較常見，後面多接 to + 動詞。

Examples

He tried to pluck up the courage to speak in class.

他努力**鼓起勇氣**在課堂上發言。

It took me weeks to pluck up the nerve to call her.

我花了幾個星期才**鼓起勇氣**打給她。

You need to pluck up the courage to ask for help.

你需要**鼓起勇氣**去求助。

She finally plucked up the courage to quit her job and travel.

她終於**鼓起勇氣**辭職去旅行。

I couldn’t pluck up the nerve to tell him the truth.

我沒**鼓起勇氣**告訴他實情。

Come on, pluck up and go talk to her before she leaves!

加油，**鼓起勇氣**，快去跟她說話，她快要走了！