"steeled" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 下定決心
• 堅強起來

Definition

為面對困難的事情在心理或感情上做好準備，通常是變得堅定或勇敢。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Steeled' 常見於 'steeled oneself' 這類表達，是正式或文學用語，平常說話較少用到。常用於面對恐懼、痛苦或感情挑戰時。

Examples

She steeled herself before entering the doctor's office.

她在進醫生辦公室前**下定決心**。

He steeled his nerves to give a speech in public.

他**鼓起勇氣**在公眾面前演講。

They steeled themselves for the bad news.

他們為壞消息**做好了心理準備**。

I steeled myself as I picked up the phone to call her.

我拿起電話給她打電話時，**鼓起了勇氣**。

Maria steeled herself against the cold wind and kept walking.

瑪麗亞**咬緊牙關**頂著寒風繼續走。

After hearing the criticism, he steeled himself not to react emotionally.

聽到批評後，他**強忍情緒**不作反應。