
muster
词源
源自中古英语 'moustren',借自古法语 'mostrer'(展示),最终来自拉丁语 'monstrare'(展示、指示)。
verb
❶ 召集或聚集人员,尤指士兵或支持者,通常为特定目的或行动做准备。
“The general mustered his troops before dawn.”
(将军在黎明前集结了他的部队。)
“She mustered all her friends to help with the charity event.”
(她召集了所有朋友来帮忙慈善活动。)
❶ 鼓起勇气、力量或决心,通常用于面对困难或挑战时。
“She mustered the courage to speak in front of the crowd.”
(她鼓起勇气在人群面前发言。)
“He mustered all his strength to lift the heavy box.”
(他用尽全力抬起那个沉重的箱子。)
noun
❶ 集合或召集的行为,尤指军队或人员的正式集合。
“The soldiers stood at attention during the muster.”
(士兵们在集合时立正站好。)
“A muster of volunteers arrived to clean the park.”
(一群志愿者集合来清理公园。)
常见短语
pass muster — 达到可接受的标准或通过检查,常用于评估质量或表现是否合格。
“His work didn't pass muster with the strict professor.”
(他的作业没能通过那位严格教授的审核。)
muster up — 努力聚集或鼓起某物(如勇气、力量等),通常需要克服困难才能做到。
“She mustered up the nerve to ask for a raise.”
(她鼓起勇气要求加薪。)