Great courage, especially the kind shown in war or in serious danger. It is a formal, respectful, slightly old word — the word on medals and monuments, not the word you use about daily life.

Great courage極大的勇氣，especially the kind shown in war or in serious danger尤其是在戰爭或嚴重危險中展現出來的那種。It is a formal, respectful, slightly old word這是個正式、帶著敬意、有點老派的字——the word on medals and monuments是刻在獎章和紀念碑上的字，not the word you use about daily life不是你用來講日常生活的字。

Soldiers are decorated 'for valour'; a country honours 'acts of valour' by firefighters or police. The most common place learners meet it is a famous saying from Shakespeare: 'discretion is the better part of valour', which means the truly brave thing is sometimes to be careful and not fight. People still say that today, usually with a smile, when they decide to walk away from trouble.

Soldiers are decorated士兵會因此獲頒獎章 'for valour'（因英勇表現）；a country honours一個國家會表揚 'acts of valour'（英勇事蹟） by firefighters or police消防員或警察的英勇事蹟。The most common place learners meet it學生最常遇到這個字的地方 is a famous saying from Shakespeare是莎士比亞的一句名言：'discretion is the better part of valour'（謹慎是勇氣中更好的一部分），which means the truly brave thing is sometimes to be careful and not fight意思是真正勇敢的事有時候是小心行事、不去打鬥。People still say that today現在的人還是會這樣說，usually with a smile通常是帶著微笑，when they decide to walk away from trouble當他們決定不理會麻煩、走開的時候。

Spelling depends on where you are: valour in Britain, Australia and Hong Kong; valor in the United States. The adjective is valiant, and the everyday, all-purpose word for the same idea is courage or bravery. Use those unless the situation is grave.

Spelling depends on where you are拼法要看你在哪裡：valour用在 in Britain, Australia and Hong Kong英國、澳洲和香港；valor用在 in the United States美國。The adjective is形容詞是 valiant valiant，and the everyday, all-purpose word for the same idea而表達同樣概念的日常萬用字 is courage or bravery是 courage 或 bravery。Use those除非情況真的很嚴重，否則請用那些字 unless the situation is grave。