brave
英 [breɪv]
美 [breɪv]
adj. 勇敢的; 无畏的; 需要勇气的; 表现勇敢的; 新颖的; 崭新的
v. 勇敢面对; 冒(风险); 经受(困难)
n. 勇敢的人; 美洲印第安武士
过去式：braved 比较级：braver 最高级：bravest 现在分词：braving 过去分词：braved 第三人称单数：braves 复数：braves
Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.3800 / COCA.4854
同义词辨析
boldadventurousbravecourageousdaring【导航词义：勇敢的】
boldadj. 勇敢的，大胆的
〔辨析〕
指不畏惧困难、敢于冒险和果断作出决定的。
〔例证〕
He is a bold and determined man.
他是个大胆果断的人。
The bold girl dared to walk alone through the forest at night.
那个大胆的女孩竟敢在晚上独自一人穿过那片林区。
他是个大胆果断的人。
The bold girl dared to walk alone through the forest at night.
那个大胆的女孩竟敢在晚上独自一人穿过那片林区。
adventurousadj. 爱冒险的，富于冒险精神的
〔辨析〕
指敢于冒险、大胆创新的。
〔例证〕
Her husband loves the adventurous life.
她丈夫喜欢充满冒险的生活。
He is a very adventurous cook.
他是个善于大胆创新的厨师。
她丈夫喜欢充满冒险的生活。
He is a very adventurous cook.
他是个善于大胆创新的厨师。
braveadj. 勇敢的，无畏的
〔辨析〕
指能够无所畏惧地面对困难、危险、困境、疼痛等的，强调有勇气和信心。
〔例证〕
She's a very brave little girl.
她是个非常勇敢的小女孩。
The brave soldiers earned everlasting glory.
英勇的战士们赢得了永恒的荣誉。
她是个非常勇敢的小女孩。
The brave soldiers earned everlasting glory.
英勇的战士们赢得了永恒的荣誉。
courageousadj. 勇敢的，有胆量的
〔辨析〕
指在一切情况下都有胆量、无所畏惧的，用于形容基于道德信念之上的勇敢行为。
〔例证〕
It was courageous of him to save the child from the fire.
他从火中救出小孩真是勇敢呀。
She was wrong, and courageous enough to admit it.
她错了，但有勇气承认自己错了。
他从火中救出小孩真是勇敢呀。
She was wrong, and courageous enough to admit it.
她错了，但有勇气承认自己错了。
daringadj. 勇敢的，大胆的
〔辨析〕
用于形容大胆、果敢的精神或引人注目的惊险作为。
〔例证〕
The daring exploits of the parachutists were much admired.
伞兵大胆而冒险的动作令人赞叹不已。
It's one of the most daring rescues ever attempted.
这是曾经尝试过的最勇敢的救援行动之一。
伞兵大胆而冒险的动作令人赞叹不已。
It's one of the most daring rescues ever attempted.
这是曾经尝试过的最勇敢的救援行动之一。
习惯用语
adj.
- (a) brave new world
- 美好的新世界（本欲改善人们的生活，实则带来预料不到的问题）
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 - the brave new world of technology
科技进步的美好新世界 put on a brave faceput a brave face on sth - 强装自信快乐；佯装满不在乎
to pretend that you feel confident and happy when you do not
牛津词典
adj.
- 勇敢的；无畏的
willing to do things which are difficult, dangerous or painful; not afraid- brave men and women
英勇无畏的男女 - 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。
- brave men and women
- 需要勇气的；表现勇敢的
requiring or showing courage- a brave decision
有勇气的决定 - She died after a brave fight against cancer.
她在同癌症进行了顽强的搏斗之后死去了。 - He felt homesick, but made a brave attempt to appear cheerful.
他很想家，但却竭力表现得很高兴。
- a brave decision
- 新颖的；崭新的
new in an impressive way- a vision of a brave new Britain
令人叹为观止的新英国远景
- a vision of a brave new Britain
verb
- 勇敢面对；冒（风险）；经受（困难）
to have to deal with sth difficult or unpleasant in order to achieve sth- He did not feel up to braving the journalists at the airport.
他怯于在机场直接面对记者。 - Over a thousand people braved the elements (= went outside in spite of the bad weather) to attend the march.
一千多人不顾天气恶劣参加了游行。
- He did not feel up to braving the journalists at the airport.
noun
- 勇敢的人
people who are brave- America, the land of the free and the home of the brave
美国，自由者的土地、勇士的家园
- America, the land of the free and the home of the brave
- 美洲印第安武士
a Native American warrior
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 勇敢的；无畏的
Someone who isbraveis willing to do things which are dangerous, and does not show fear in difficult or dangerous situations.- 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.
冒着生命危险去帮助他人的勇士们的形象
- He was not brave enough to report the loss of the documents.
- VERB （通常为达到某目标）勇敢面对
If youbraveunpleasant or dangerous conditions, you deliberately expose yourself to them, usually in order to achieve something.- Thousands have braved icy rain to demonstrate their support.
数千人在寒冷的天气中冒雨赶来以示他们的支持。
- Thousands have braved icy rain to demonstrate their support.
- （尤指善于作战的）印第安勇士
Abraveis a young Native American man, especially one who is good at fighting. - PHRASE 装作高兴；强作欢颜
If someoneis putting on a brave faceoris putting a brave face ona difficult situation, they are pretending that they are happy or satisfied when they are not.- 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。
- He felt disappointed but he tried to put on a brave face...
双语例句
- He bragged about how brave he was.
他夸耀自己多么勇敢。 - The bodyguards, as usual, were brave but oafish.
这些保镖照旧勇气可嘉但鲁钝无礼。 - He is as brave as a lion.
他勇如猛狮。 - The road builders brave the wind and snow on the plateaus all the year round.
筑路工人长年奋战在风雪高原。 - He died after a brave but unavailing fight against a terminal illness.
在与绝症进行了一番勇敢但却徒劳的抗争之后，他还是去世了。 - It takes a brave cook to depart radically from the traditional Christmas menu.
一个厨师要彻底颠覆传统的圣诞节菜肴是需要很大勇气的。 - 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。 - After a brave fight, he finally had to chuck in the towel.
他奋战一番，最后不得不认输。 - Whoever did him in removed a man who was brave as well as ruthless.
无论谁杀了他，都是除掉了一个既勇猛又残忍的人。 - He was not brave enough to report the loss of the documents.
他没有勇气报告丢失了文件。