valiant
英 ['vælɪənt]
美 ['væljənt]
語源
ヴァリアント。ラテン語のvalere（強い、勇敢な）が語源で、語源的にはvalue（価値）と同じ。
英語の語源
- valiant
- valiant: see value
- valiant (adj.)
- early 14c. (late 12c. in surnames), "brave, courageous, intrepid in danger," from Anglo-French vaylant, and Old French vaillant "stalwart, brave," present participle adjective from valoir "be worthy," originally "be strong," from Latin valere "be strong, be well, be worth, have power, be able, be in health," from PIE root *wal- "be strong" (cognates: Old English wealdan "to rule," Old High German -walt, -wald "power" (in personal names), Old Norse valdr "ruler," Old Church Slavonic vlasti "to rule over," Lithuanian valdyti "to have power," Celtic *walos- "ruler," Old Irish flaith "dominion," Welsh gallu "to be able"). As a noun, "valiant person," from c. 1600. Related: Valiantly.
例文
- 1. They talked modestly of their valiant efforts to keep the tanker afloat.
- 彼らはタンカーを浮かせようとする自分たちの勇敢な行動について話す時とても謙虚だ。
- 2.She made a valiant attempt not to laugh.
- 彼女は笑いをこらえようとした。
- 3.Despite their valiant efforts,they were unable to save the child 's life.
- 彼らは勇敢に救助に努めたが、子供の命は救えなかった。
- 4.A valiant assault force does not fear a strong fortress.
- 堅塁攻略は砦の硬さを恐れない。
＜dl>＜dt＞5.A coward considers difficulties as a heavy burden on his back，but a
valiant fighter turns difficulties into a stepping-stone for his advance.
臆病者は困難を重荷にし、勇士は困難を前進の階段に変えた。