brave

bravebraveD.J.:[breiv]K.K.:[brev]adj.1.勇敢的, 大胆的He is a brave soldier.他是一位勇敢的战士。He was very brave about his operation.他对手术毫无惧色。vt.1.勇敢面对; 不怕; 不顾Let us brave the danger!让我们勇敢地面对危险。She braved death to rescue me.她冒着生命危险来救我。

brave[breiv]adj.1.勇敢的,无畏的,有勇气的2.外表华丽的,艳丽的,豪华的;盛装的;五彩缤纷的,炫耀的3.[古语]壮观的;美好的,美妙的,极好的,精美的;令人钦佩的n.1.[the brave]勇敢的人(们),勇士2.[美国英语]北美印第安武士(或勇士、战士)3.[古语]4.暴徒,恶棍;刺客,行刺者5.违抗6.虚张声势;夸口vt.1.敢于(或勇敢地)面对,冒(风险、危险等):to brave misfortunes勇敢地面对灾难They braved the storm to reach the sinking ship.他们冒着风暴到达正在下沉的船只。2.公然反抗,抵抗;蔑视;敢于做(某事),敢于(或无畏地)冒犯;向…挑战:Jane braved the wrath of her parents by refusing to marry the man they had chosen.简无畏地冒犯她父母的愤怒,拒绝嫁给他们早已选定的那个男人。3.[废语]使(穿戴)艳丽(或华丽),使盛装;使光彩,使卓越;使显得壮观vi.1.[古语、废语]夸,自夸,吹牛,吹嘘,卖弄,虚张声势近义词courageousboldaudaciousvaliantplucky反义词cravencowardly(as) brave as a lion勇猛如狮brave it放大胆子干下去夸大其词打扮得漂漂亮亮brave it out拼着干到底,(不顾猜疑、责难、危险或困难)硬干下去,勇敢地挺过去,勇敢地面对麻烦(或责备)brave oneself自夸,自负;大言不惭变形adj.braverbravest变形vt.bravedbraving

bravebrave[breiv]adj.1.勇敢的, 无所畏惧的2.鲜艳的; 炫耀的3.很好的; 极成功的a brave boy勇敢的男孩a girl decked out in a brave dress一位衣着鲜艳的姑娘The business folded up despite its brave start.生意虽然开始时很成功, 但终于失败了。
词性变化brave[breiv]n.1.勇敢的人2.北美印第安战士vt.1.不怕; 不顾; 勇敢地面对; 冒着(危险, 风雪等)brave difficulties敢于面对困难brave danger and hardships冒着危险和艰难

继承用法bravenessn.

参考词汇brave;bold;courageous;fearless;heroic;都含“勇敢的”、“无畏的”的意思。1.brave 强调“在危险等面前表现出坚决、勇敢、无所畏惧的”, 如:A brave fireman rescued the woman.一个勇敢的消防队员救了这女人。2.bold 指准备面对已存在或可能发生的各种危险或威胁,无所犹豫或畏惧的”, 侧重“大胆的”、“勇敢向前的”,含有“莽撞的”、“冒失的”之意,如:The engineer had a bold plan to build a bridge over the English Channel.这个工程师有一个大胆的计划:在英吉利海峡上建一座桥梁。3.courageous 指“不顾危险和威胁, 出于正义感而做某事的”, 表示“道义上勇敢的”, 更强调自觉性, 如:It was courageous of her to go into the burning building to save the child.她进入燃烧着的房屋去救那孩子是勇敢的。4.fearless 指“无畏的”或“冷静而决不动摇的”, 如:The soldiers followed their fearless leader into the battle.士兵们随着他们勇敢的指挥官投入战斗。5.heroic 指“在战争或非常情况下表现出超人勇敢的”, 含有“无私、高尚的”之意, 如:The officer was cited for his heroic actions.那位军官因英雄事迹而受到嘉奖。
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