mettle meaning in English
n.
气质，脾性，性格；勇气；精神，气概。 a man of mettle 有气概的人。 be (up) on one's mettle 奋发，鼓起勇气。 put [set] sb. to [on, upon] his mettle 激励[鼓励]某人。
Examples
- They mistook the mettle of their sons .
她们误解了儿子的大胆。 - This put everybody on their mettle .
这个办法鼓励了每一个人。 - They've shown their mettle .
他们已经显示他们的能耐了。 - Each and every one of these soldiers has proved his mettle .
这些战士个个都是好样的。 - These were spirited men, men of character and mettle .
这些都是有骨气的人，有特殊性格和气质的人。