Word forms: comparative braver, superlative bravest, plural, 3rd person singular present tense braves, present participle braving, past tense, past participle braved
1ADJ-GRADED 勇敢的;无畏的 Someone who is brave is willing to do things which are dangerous, and does not show fear in difficult or dangerous situations. 勇敢的;无畏的
He was not brave enough to report the loss of the documents.
他没有勇气报告丢失了文件。
...images of brave people risking their lives to aid others.
Our men wiped them out, but the enemy fought bravely and well.
我们的部队歼灭了敌人,但敌人也进行了顽强的抵抗。
Mr Kim bravely stood up to authority.
金先生勇敢地向权威挑战。
2VERB (通常为达到某目标)勇敢面对 If you brave unpleasant or dangerous conditions, you deliberately expose yourself to them, usually in order to achieve something. (通常为达到某目标)勇敢面对 [written]
Thousands have braved icy rain to demonstrate their support. [VERB noun]
3N-COUNT (尤指善于作战的)印第安勇士 A brave is a young Native American man, especially one who is good at fighting. (尤指善于作战的)印第安勇士 [old-fashioned]
4PHRASE 装作高兴;强作欢颜 If someone is putting on a brave face or is putting a brave face on a difficult situation, they are pretending that they are happy or satisfied when they are not. 装作高兴;强作欢颜
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。
The White House tried to put a brave face on the job figures.
白宫面对就业数字强颜欢笑。
Quotations
None but the brave deserves the fairJohn DrydenAlexander's Feast
➡ See also the entry for bold另见bold条brave ♦︎ courageous ♦︎ heroic ♦︎ gallant ♦︎ fearless ♦︎ gutsyThese words all describe sb who is willing to do difficult or dangerous things.这些词均表示人勇敢的、无畏的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a brave / courageous / heroic / gallant attempt / effort / action / resistance / struggle◆a brave / courageous decision◆brave / heroic deeds◆a brave / courageous / gallant / fearless soldier◆a brave / fearless warrior■brave(of a person) willing to do things which are difficult, dangerous or painful; (of an action) showing no fear of doing sth difficult, dangerous or painful(人)勇敢的;(行为)英勇的,无惧的◆Be brave!勇敢一些!◆I wasn't brave enough to tell her what I thought of her.我当时没有勇气告诉她我对她的看法。◆She died after a brave fight against cancer.她在同癌症进行顽强的搏斗后死去了。◆I had to put on a brave face and try to show him that I wasn't worried.我不得不装出若无其事的样子,在他面前尽量不露出愁容。OPPcowardly ⇨ coward see also bravery ⇨ courage▸bravely
adverb
◆Though they fought bravely, they were no match for the trained mercenaries.尽管他们作战英勇,但还是打不过训练有素的雇佣兵。■courageous kəˈreɪdʒəs willing to face danger, pain or opposition, especially when doing sth that you believe to be right勇敢的,无畏的(尤指认为所做之事正确时)◆I think he made a very courageous decision to resign.我认为他决定辞职很有勇气。◆I hope people will be courageous enough to speak out against this injustice.我希望人们能大胆说出来,反对这种不公。 see also courage ⇨ courage■heroic həˈrəʊɪk; NAmEhəˈroʊɪkshowing extreme courage and admired by many people英勇的;英雄的◆She is a heroic figure we can all look up to.她是我们都会敬仰的英雄人物。◆Rescuers made heroic efforts to save the crew.救援人员不畏艰险,努力营救全体船员。 see also heroism ⇨ courage▸heroically
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■gallantˈgælənt (old-fashionedorliterary) brave, especially in war or a very difficult situation(尤指在战争或困境中)勇敢的,英勇的◆Our gallant soldiers have had to endure many hardships in the field.我们英勇的战士在战场上必须忍受很多磨难。◆She made a gallant attempt to hide her tears.她强掩泪水。▸gallantly
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■fearless (written) not afraid, in a way that people admire不怕的;无畏的;大胆的◆He was known as a powerful king and a fearless warrior.他是公认的强有力的国王和无畏的武士。◆She was fearless and full of energy.她勇敢无畏,充满活力。OPPfearful ⇨ afraid■gutsy ˈgʌtsi (informal) showing strength, courage and determination坚毅勇敢的◆Her gutsy performance in the game impressed everyone, even her teammates.她在比赛中勇猛顽强的表现打动了每个人,甚至是她的队友。 see also guts ⇨ courage