Dutch courage

英 [ˌdʌtʃ ˈkʌrɪdʒ]

美 [ˌdʌtʃ ˈkɜːrɪdʒ]

n.  酒后之勇

牛津词典

noun

• 酒后之勇
  the false courage or confidence that a person gets from drinking alcohol

柯林斯词典

• 酒后之勇
  Dutch courageis the courage that you get by drinking alcoholic drinks.

双语例句

• While many women claim they only drink before sex because it is part of the dating process, a large percentage will actually refuse to get between the sheets without a bit of Dutch courage.
  尽管很多女性称做爱前喝酒只是因为这是个必经步骤，但事实上，很大比例的女性如果不趁着酒后之勇，就会拒绝做爱。
• I think Ill have a quick drink for Dutch Courage before I ask that girl to dance with me.
  我觉得邀请那个女孩和我跳舞之前我应该喝点酒壮胆。
• Later centuries brought in "Dutch courage," for bravery induced by drink;
  随后几个世纪里又出现了“荷兰人的勇气”，指的是“酒后之勇”；
• I had to have a drink to give me Dutch courage before my wedding.
  婚礼前，我只得喝杯酒，壮壮胆。
• He needed some Dutch courage before facing his boss about the pay increase.
  他需要喝点酒壮壮胆，才能当老板的面谈加薪的事。
• The football team filled with dutch courage and ready to face its opponent.
  这支球队逞一时虚勇，准备好面对她的对手了。
• He had gotten drunk that afternoon-"I took on a double helping of Dutch courage" is how he put it-before taking on Linda.
  他下午喝醉了，“我借着酒后之勇”，这是安迪的原话，开始和林达争吵。
• Exquisite woven tapestry painted red song, more show pine-woods reds long march national spirit of Dutch courage and a gentleman.
  精湛织锦织绘嘹亮红歌，更显红军二万五千里长征的民族精神和君子之勇。
• I guessed you do not dare such to do, you just have Dutch courage.
  我猜你不敢这么做，你也就是酒后之勇罢了。
• Eg. the poor man beat his boss by means of Dutch courage.
  那个可怜的人借酒劲打了他的老板。