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brave
/brev/
(比较级: braver; 最高级: bravest)
adj.
Bold; courageous; fearless. 胆大的;勇敢的;无畏的。
- You are brave to say so. (= It is brave of you to say so) 你那样说真是勇敢。
- a brave general 勇敢的将军。
- brave deed 勇敢之行为。
Making a fine show. 华丽的。
- brave attire 华丽的服装。
n.
An Indian warrior. 印地安之战士。
A courageous man. 勇敢的人。
- None but the brave deserves the fair. 只有勇士能配美人。
(过去式: braved; 过去完成式: braved; 现在进行式: braving)
v.t.
To meet with courage; defy. 勇敢面对;冒...危险。
- A soldier must brave danger and hardships. 军人必须蹈险履艰。
短语:
brave it out 不顾一切干下去。
the brave 有勇气之人;勇者。
衍生词:
adv. bravely. n. braveness.
- 英语>简体中文, 美语词典
brave¹
/breɪv/
adj.
1. (having courage) [+ person] 勇敢的;英勇的;无畏的
- those brave people who dared to challenge the regime 敢于挑战该政权的勇敢的人们
- He was not brave enough to report the loss of the documents. 他没有勇气报告文件丢失了。
2. (showing courage) [+ attempt, decision, fight] 有勇气的;勇敢的;大胆的
- He made a brave attempt to prevent the hijack. 他勇敢地试图阻止那次劫机事件。
- It's a brave and beautiful movie. 这是一部大胆出色的电影。
3. <正式> (fine, splendid) 美好的;壮观的
- The championship prize-winners made a brave sight as they entered the main arena. 锦标赛的获奖者们进入主赛场时场面十分壮观。
4. <古> (excellent, admirable) 卓越的;杰出的;出色的
- a brave fellow 一个出色的小伙子
idiom:
to put on a brave face 装作高兴;强作欢颜
- He was disappointed, but put on a brave face. 他很失望, 却竭力强装欢笑。
to put a brave face on sth 对某事强装欢颜
- The White House tried to put a brave face on the job figures. 白宫对就业数字强颜欢笑。
brave²
/breɪv/
n.
1. <过时> (Native American) 印第安武士
2. <废> (bully) 恃强凌弱的人;恶霸
brave³
/breɪv/
npl.
the brave
(brave people) 勇敢的人们
- Fortune favours the brave. 运气眷顾勇者。
brave⁴
/breɪv/
vt.
1. (confront) [+ weather, conditions] 勇敢地面对;敢于正视
- Farmers braved the winter cold to rescue the sheep. 农场主们顶着冬寒营救羊群。
- Thousands have braved icy rain to demonstrate their support. 数千人冒着冰冷的雨前来表示支持。
to brave the elements 顶风冒雨
- The 7,013 fans who braved the elements were rewarded with an exciting game. 顶风冒雨前来的7,013名球没白来, 比赛精彩而刺激。
to brave the wrath of sb or to brave sb's wrath 敢于触怒某人
- A High Court judge has braved the wrath of the press with his compassionate sentencing. 高等法院的一名法官徇情断案, 触怒媒体。
2. (dare, defy) 敢于和…抗争
- Challenging the elements is one thing; simply braving the odds is quite another. 不惧恶劣天气是一回事, 敢于和逆境直面抗争就完全是另外一回事了。
3. <废> (make splendid) 使华丽(或华美)
Phrasal Verb:
brave out
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
brave
/breɪv/
a.braver, bravest
勇敢的
- 英语>简体中文, 高中课标词汇
brave
adj.(形容词) brav.er, brav.est
1. Possessing or displaying courage; valiant. 勇敢的:具有或显出勇气的;勇敢的
2. Making a fine display; impressive or showy: 华丽的;令人难忘的或艳丽的:
- “a coat of brave red lipstick on a mouth so wrinkled that it didn't even have a clear outline”(&b{Anne Tyler}) “涂在皱得几乎没有清晰轮廓的嘴上的一层艳红色唇膏”(安妮·泰勒)
3. Excellent; great: 优秀的;伟大的:
- “The Romans were like brothers/In the brave days of old”(&b{Macaulay}) “罗马人情同手足/在旧时的伟大岁月里”(麦考利)
n.(名词)
1. A Native American warrior. 土著的美洲战士
2. A courageous person. 勇敢的人
3. Archaic A bully. 【古语】 暴徒
v.(动词) braved, brav.ing, braves
v.tr.(及物动词)
1. To undergo or face courageously. 勇敢地从事或面对
2. To challenge; dare: 挑战;敢于:
- “Together they would brave Satan and all his legions”(&b{Emily Brontë}) “联合起来,他们就敢于挑战撒旦及其所有军团”(艾米利·勃朗特)
3. Obsolete To make showy or splendid. 【废语】 使艳丽或辉煌
v.intr. Archaic (不及物动词) 【古语】
To make a courageous show or to put up a stalwart front. 做勇敢状或建起一道坚固的前线
- 英语>简体中文, 美国传统词典
brave
adj. 勇敢的,漂亮的;vi. 冒着,抵抗,蔑视
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉化学大词典
brave
adj.
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.
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。
- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典
brave1
(adjective 形容词)
勇敢
a brave act. 勇敢的举动。
a brave person. 勇敢的人。
SYNONYM 同义词:adventurous, audacious, bold, chivalrous, cool,courageous, daring, dauntless, fearless, gallant,game, heroic, indomitable, intrepid, lionhearted,[uncomplimentary含贬义] macho,[sexist 性别歧视] manly, noble, plucky, resolute,spirited, stalwart, stoical, tough, unafraid,uncomplaining, undaunted, unshrinking,valiant, valorous, venturesome.
OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参阅cowardly.
- 英语>简体中文, 英语同义词词典
brave1
a ,brave new 'world (often ironic)
a situation or society that changes in a way that is meant to improve people’s lives but is often a source of extra problems 美好的新世界﹙以改善人们的生活为目的作一些变化,但常常带来新的问题﹚:
She promises us a brave new world of high salaries and good working conditions after the reforms. 她向我们保证改革之后前景美好:薪水高,工作环境好。
ORIGIN This phrase comes from Shakespeare’s play The Tempest. It was later used by Aldous Huxley as the title of his most famous book, which described a vision of the future. 这个短语源于莎士比亚的戏剧《暴风雨》。后被奥尔德斯·赫胥黎用作自己最着名的一本书的名字,该书描述了未来美景。
put a brave 'face on sth; put on a brave 'face
try to appear brave or cheerful or to be managing well in a difficult situation, when in fact you are frightened or unhappy 强装勇敢﹙或快乐﹚;佯装满不在乎:
‘How’s Mrs O’Brien?’ ‘She’s trying to put a very brave face on things, but you can see that she’s very unhappy.’“奥布赖恩夫人怎么样了?”“她表面上装得若无其事,但可以看出她很不幸福。”
英语>简体中文, 英语习语词典
brave1
adj.
勇敢的, 无所畏惧的
鲜艳的; 炫耀的
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。
brave2
n.
勇敢的人
北美印第安战士
vt.
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
braveness
n.
None but the brave deserve the fair.
[谚]英雄才能配美人。
brave it
大摇大摆; 满不在乎
brave it out
拼命干到底

参考词汇
<a href="bword://brave">brave</a>;<a href="bword://bold">bold</a>;<a href="bword://courageous">courageous</a>;<a href="bword://fearless">fearless</a>;<a href="bword://heroic">heroic</a>;
都含“勇敢的”、“无畏的”的意思。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
英语>简体中文, 现代英汉综合大辞典
brave
抑音符
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 电子计算机名词
brave
/breɪv/
(braving, braved, braver, braves,bravest)
1. 形容词 Someone who is brave is willing to do things that are dangerous, and does not show fear in difficult or dangerous situations. 勇敢的
- He was not brave enough to report the loss of the documents. 他当时不够勇敢去报失文件的丢失。
2. bravely 副词 勇敢地
- Our men wiped them out, but the enemy fought bravely and well. 我们的人歼灭了敌人,不过敌人也打得很勇猛顽强。
3. 及物动词 If you brave unpleasant or dangerous conditions, you deliberately expose yourself to them, usually in order to achieve something. 勇于置身 (恶劣或危险的环境) [书面]
- Thousands have braved icy rain to demonstrate their support. 数千人曾顶着冰冷的雨表示他们的支持。
英语>简体中文, 高级英汉双解词典