"pluck up your courage" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 鼓起勇氣

Definition

強迫自己鼓起勇氣去做一件困難或令人害怕的事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

此表達方式略帶正式和英式語氣，現代常用“gather your courage”。常用於做困難或令人畏懼的事前，用於動作之前（如“鼓起勇氣說出來”）。

Examples

She had to pluck up her courage to speak in public.

她不得不**鼓起勇氣**在大眾面前講話。

I need to pluck up my courage and go to the dentist.

我需要**鼓起勇氣**去看牙醫。

He finally plucked up his courage and called her.

他終於**鼓起了勇氣**打電話給她。

It took me days to pluck up my courage and speak to my boss about a raise.

我花了好幾天才**鼓起勇氣**跟老闆談加薪。

Come on, pluck up your courage and tell them how you feel!

來吧，**鼓起勇氣**告訴他們你的感受！

You just have to pluck up your courage and go for it.

你只需要**鼓起勇氣**去做就行了。