挺身而出 meaning in English
step forward bravely [boldly]; bell the cat; bolster oneself up; come forward courageously; come out boldly; stand up and volunteer to help; throw oneself forward; thrust oneself forward to face a challenge 短语和例子
Examples
- Police have asked witnesses of the accident to come forward .
警方要求事故的目击者挺身而出予以协助。 - She expected to see someone would step forward to knock the big man down .
她指望有人能挺身而出痛揍这个大汉。 - Here sympathy sprang to rescue, but it was not unmixed with selfishness .
此刻同情就挺身而出，但是带着些儿自私之心。 - He got up in front of the huge crowd and made a moving and fiery speech .
他挺身而出，在大庭广众面前，慷慨激昂地讲了一通。 - Everybody present made suggestions but no one actually offered to bell the cat .
每一个在场的人都提了建议，就是没有一个人敢于挺身而出。