| 词汇 | Dutch courage |
| 释义 | Idiom Dutch courage Theme: COURAGE unusual or artificial courage arising from the influence of alcohol.It was Dutch courage that made the football fan attack the policeman.It will take a bit of Dutch courage to make an after-dinner speech. Slang Dutch courage Theme: ALCOHOL n. liquor; false courage from drinking liquor.A couple of shots of Dutch courage, and he was ready to face anything.How about a little Dutch courage to help you through the first act? Theme: DRUGS n. drugs.Max deals in Dutch courage, as he calls it.Too much Dutch courage and you're in permanent trouble. Idiom Dutch courage humorous the confidence that you get by drinking alcohol before you do something that you are frightened of doing.He had another drink to give him Dutch courage for what he might find at home. Dutch courage noun courage induced by drink UK, 1826Dutch courage1. Liquor. Come down to the bar and join us in drinking some Dutch courage! 2. The false sense of confidence induced by alcohol consumption. Joe gets into a lot of fights when he drinks, and I suspect that Dutch courage is to blame. 3. Drugs. You didn't bring any Dutch courage? Man, I need to get high tonight! Dutch courageunusual or artificial courage arising from the influence of alcohol. (Viewed by some as insulting to the Dutch.) It was Dutch courage that made the football fan attack the policeman. It will take a bit of Dutch courage to make an after-dinner speech. Dutch courageFalse courage acquired by drinking liquor, as in He had a quick drink to give him Dutch courage. This idiom alludes to the reputed heavy drinking of the Dutch, and was first referred to in Edmund Waller's Instructions to a Painter (1665): "The Dutch their wine, and all their brandy lose, Disarm'd of that from which their courage grows." Dutch couragemainly BRITISHIf you talk about Dutch courage, you mean the feeling of bravery and confidence in yourself that results from drinking alcohol. The survey also noted how some performers used a little Dutch courage to overcome inhibitions. Sometimes before leaving I would drink a glass of vodka on the stairs for Dutch courage. Note: In the past, the Dutch had a reputation for drinking a lot of alcohol. Dutch couragebravery induced by drinking alcohol.The phrase Dutch courage stems from a long-standing British belief that the Dutch are extraordinarily heavy drinkers. ˌDutch ˈcourage(British English, informal) courage or confidence that you get by drinking alcohol: I was afraid of having to tell my wife about what had happened, so I went to the pub to get some Dutch courage.Dutch courage1. n. liquor; false courage from drinking liquor. A couple of shots of Dutch courage, and he was ready to face anything. 2. n. drugs. Max deals in Dutch courage, as he calls it. Dutch courageBoldness induced by drinking. The term alludes to the reputation of the Dutch as heavy drinkers, which in the case of the whiskey-loving British is a case of the pot calling the kettle black. The idea dates back at least to the seventeenth century, when Edmund Waller wrote, “The Dutch their wine, and all their brandy lose, disarm’d of that from which their courage grows” (Instructions to a Painter, 1665). Sir Walter Scott used the term several times, but it may be dying out. Dutch courageBravery acquired by drinking alcohol. Political and economic rivals during the 17th century, England and Holland fought a series of wars. English propagandists spread the rumor that Dutch soldiers and sailors developed the necessary nerve to fight only after drinking gin and other alcoholic beverages. The Dutch haven't fared well in the English language. Other unflattering phrases are “Dutch treat (you pay for only yourself), “Dutch uncle” (a stern person, especially one who gave you a lecture you weren't happy about receiving), and “double Dutch” (gibberish). |
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