"pluck up" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 鼓起（勇气）

Definition

强迫自己鼓起勇气去做困难或害怕的事情。常用在“pluck up the courage”这个短语中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式表达，常用作“pluck up the courage/nerve”。用于表达心理上的勇气，不是身体上的勇气。英式英语中更常见，后常接动词不定式。

Examples

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

他努力**鼓起勇气**在课堂上发言。

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

我花了几个星期才**鼓起勇气**给她打电话。

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

你需要**鼓起勇气**去求助。

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

她终于**鼓起勇气**辞职去旅行了。

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

我没**鼓起勇气**告诉他实情。

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

加油，**鼓起勇气**，赶快去和她说话，她快要走了！