brave

英[breɪv] 美[breɪv]
  • adj. 勇敢的;英勇的
  • v. 勇敢地面对
bravely braver bravest braveness braved braved braving braves
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星级词汇:
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 勇敢的,英勇的,顽强的,有胆量的,有胆识的,有气魄的
    2. 华丽的,盛装的
    3. 漂亮的
    4. 极好的
    5. 豪迈的,英雄的
    6. <旧>美好的
    7. 新颖的,崭新的
    v. (动词)
    1. 勇敢地面对,敢于面对,向...挑战 ,冒(风险)
    2. 抵抗,公然反抗
    3. 不把…放在眼里,不怕,不顾
    4. 冒(风雪)
    5. 蔑视
    6. 使(穿戴)艳丽或华丽,使盛装
    7. 夸,自夸,吹牛
    n. (名词)
    1. 勇士,勇敢的人,勇敢者
    2. 北美印第安武士
    3. 暴徒,行刺者
    4. “勇敢者”(美国研制的一种无人驾驶飞机)
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 勇敢的,大胆的 ready to do dangerous or difficult things without fear
    2. 壮观的,极好的 excellent, great

英英释义

Noun:
  1. a North American Indian warrior

  2. people who are brave;

    "the home of the free and the brave"

Adjective:
  1. possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching;

    "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"
    "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"
    "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory"

  2. invulnerable to fear or intimidation;

    "audacious explorers"
    "fearless reporters and photographers"
    "intrepid pioneers"

  3. brightly colored and showy;

    "girls decked out in brave new dresses"
    "brave banners flying"
    "`braw' is a Scottish word"
    "a dress a bit too gay for her years"
    "birds with gay plumage"

Verb:
  1. face and withstand with courage;

    "She braved the elements"

1. I couldn't decide whether he was incredibly brave or just insane.
我不能判定他到底是英勇无畏还是精神失常。

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2. I think it was very brave of him to tough it out.
我认为他坚持到底非常勇敢。

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3. Greg lost his brave battle against cancer two years ago.
格雷格在与癌症进行了勇敢的斗争之后于两年前去世。

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4. Sometimes I am not as brave as I should be.
有时我表现得不够勇敢。

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5. He felt disappointed but he tried to put on a brave face.
他感到很失望,但还竭力强装欢笑。

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    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. I think you are very brave.
      我认为你非常勇敢。
    2. The soldier's brave deeds brought him honor and glory.
      士兵的勇敢事迹为他带来了荣耀和赞美。
    3. Let us remember the brave who died for the peace of the world.
      让我们永远怀念为世界和平献身的勇士们。
    4. They made a brave stand against the enemy.
      他们对敌人进行了英勇的抵抗。
    用作形容词 (adj.)
    用作定语 ~+ n.
    1. He is a brave soldier.
      他是一位勇敢的战士。
    2. The brave soldiers were marching on against the enemy's bullets.
      英勇的战士冒着敌人的炮火前进。
    3. The brave soldier was cited in official reports.
      这位英勇的军人在正式报告中受到表扬。
    4. They were brave explorers who first penetrated the jungles of Africa.
      他们是最先深入非洲丛林的勇敢探险者。
    5. A brave fighter never shrinks from danger in executing an assignment.
      一个英勇的战士在执行任务时绝不害怕危险。
    6. The general decorated the soldier for his brave act.
      由于他的英勇行为,将军向这位战士授勋。
    7. The business folded up despite its brave start.
      这家商号尽管开张时轰轰烈烈,最后还是关门停业。
    n. +~
    1. I have never met a woman braver than Xiang Xiuli.
      我从来没见过比向秀丽还勇敢的人。
    用作表语 S+be+~
    1. Be brave!
      勇敢些!
    2. She is being brave.
      她表现得很勇敢。
    3. How brave she is; she goes into that dangerous place every day.
      她真勇敢,每天都出入那个危险地方。
    4. He is as brave as a lion.
      他勇如猛狮。
    S+be+~+ prep .-phrase
    1. The soldiers are brave in defence.
      兵士们英勇防御。
    2. He is brave by nature.
      他天性勇敢。
    3. She is brave for a woman.
      对于一个女人,她算很勇敢了。
    S+be+~+to- v
    1. She was brave enough to go there alone.
      她独自到那里去,真够勇敢的。
    It is/was+~+of sb+to- v
    1. It was brave of the policemen to tackle the armed men.
      这些警察真勇敢,抓住了那些手持武器的歹徒。
    2. It was very brave of you to stand up and speak in front of all those people.
      你能面对那些人站起来讲话,真够勇敢的。
    其他 as n.
    1. The brave are respected in that mountain village.
      在那个山村里勇敢的人受到尊敬。
    2. Today we remember the brave who died in the last war.
      我们今天没有忘记在上次战争中英勇牺牲的人。
adj. (形容词)
  1. brave的基本意思是“勇敢的”“大胆的”,指在危险或困难的环境中不畏惧,果敢、沉着(但不表示本质上就喜欢冒险),也可指某行为需要勇气或表现勇敢。引申还可表示“五彩缤纷的”“壮观的”“极好的”。brave可描写人,也可描写人的言行等。
  2. brave在句中可用作定语或表语。brave还可用在动词不定式作主语的句中作表语,这时多以it作形式主语,动词不定式的逻辑主语则用介词of引出。
  3. brave作为动态形容词,可用于祈使句或进行时态。
  4. brave是表示特点的形容词,其前可加定冠词而用作名词,作主语时其谓语动词用复数。
  5. braver than...短语作定语时须置于名词之后。
adj. (形容词)
brave, bold
  • 这两个词并不相同, brave含有富有勇气面对困难或危险的含义,而bold含有胆大、冒失、鲁莽的意味。例如:
  • He was a brave man.
  • 他是一个勇敢的人。
  • He was a bold man.
  • 他是一个胆大的人。
  • bold,brave,courageous,daring,heroic,fearless
  • 这些形容词均含有“勇敢的”之意。
  • bold侧重指面对困难或危险时勇往直前,勇于进取的勇敢精神。
  • brave含义广泛,指天生的勇敢,无所畏惧地面对困难与危险,侧重胆识与果断。
  • courageous正式用词,侧重指在一切情况下都有胆量,无所畏惧,强调基于道德信念,经深思熟虑后所产生的勇敢。
  • daring强调面临意外或危险时胆大心细,头脑冷静。褒义贬义均可用,贬义指胆大妄为。
  • heroic正式用词,多指在战争或重大危险时,为他人为事业忘我献身的英雄气概。
  • fearless语气肯定,侧重在危险时无所畏惧,毫无动摇。
  • 词源解说

    • ☆ 15世纪晚期进入英语,直接源自意大利语的bravo;最初源自法语的brave,意为勇敢的。
    用作形容词 (adj.)
    brave about v.+prep.
      对…无所畏惧 fearless about sth
    用作形容词 (adj.)
    ~+名词 ~+介词