gain
v. /ɡeɪn/ B1
获得；取得
To obtain or acquire something useful or positive.
仙境例句
From Alice's stories, the village children gained a love of books with pictures and conversations.
村里的孩子们从爱丽丝的故事里，爱上了有图画、有对话的书。
原著这一句
She was a little nervous about it just at first, the two creatures got so close to her, one on each side, and opened their eyes and mouths so very wide, but she gained courage as she went on.
刚开始她还有点紧张，那两只动物一左一右靠得那么近，眼睛和嘴巴都张得老大，但随着她继续往下讲，她便越讲越有勇气了。
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