Set sb to his mettle
激励某人,鼓励某人;考验某人的勇气
🧩 词语组成解析
set
[sɛt]
vt. 放置，安置;使处于某种状况;设置;摆放餐具;
vi. 落山;出发;凝结;
n. 一套，一副;集合;布景;电视机;
adj. 固定的;位于…的;顽固的;安排好的;
[计] 栈底, 标准二进制, 减, 备用设备\\n[医] 锑(51号元素)
to
[tu,tə]
prep. 向，朝着;到;关于;属于;
adv. 朝一个方向的;到某种状态;关闭;
his
[hɪz]
pron. (he的所有格)他的;(he的物主代词)他的东西;
det. 属于他的，用于名词前;自己的;指某人的;上帝的;
mettle
['met(ə)l]
n. 内在的气质;精神，勇气;气概;
🗣️ 情景例句
She has both a good brain and beauty.
她才貌双全。
Beware of him who regards not his reputation.
要谨防不重自己名誉的人。
and he had seen there evidence enough to overthrow Aristotle and Ptolemy together.
观察到的论据足以把亚里士多德和托勒密一起推翻。