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源自古法语 valeureux

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valorous (比较级 more valorous最高级 most valorous)

  1. 英勇的,勇敢
    • 大约1490 William Caxton (translator), The Boke of Eneydos, Westminster, Preface,[1]
      this present booke compyled by virgyle ryght subtyl and Ingenyous oratour & poete Intytuled Eneydos hath be translated oute of latyn in to comyn langage In whiche may alle valyaunt prynces and other nobles see many valorous fayttes of armes.
    • 1599, William Shakespeare, “The Life of Henry the Fift”, 出自 Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies [] (First Folio), London: [] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, 出版于 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene iv]:
      [] he esteems himself happy that he hath fallen into the hands of one, as he thinks, the most brave, valorous, and thrice-worthy signieur of England.
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    • 1820, 沃尔特·司各特, 艾凡赫, 第 (please specify |volume=I, II, or III) 卷s, 爱丁堡: [] Archibald Constable and Co.;伦敦:Hurst, Robinson, and Co. [], →OCLC:
      [] I shall be at York—at the head of my daring and valorous fellows, as ready to support any bold design as thy policy can be to form one.
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    • 1929, Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms, New York: Scribner, Book I, Chapter 10, p. 70,[2]
      He held up the glass. “To your valorous wounds. To the silver medal.”
    • 2004, Andrea Levy, Small Island, London: Review, Chapter Twelve, p. 139,[3]
      There are many valorous stories told of her, which enthral grown men as well as children.

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