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