bra·va·do
noun/brəˈvɑːdəʊ/
/brəˈvɑːdəʊ/
[uncountable]- a confident way of behaving that is intended to impress people, sometimes as a way of hiding a lack of confidence
逞能；逞强；（有时）虚张声势 - an act of sheer bravado
纯属逞能的举动 - ‘Don’t threaten me,’ she whispered with false bravado.
“别威胁我，”她假装虚张声势地低声说道。 - He behaved aggressively out of bravado.
他摆出一副挑衅的架势，但只是虚张声势。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- sheer
- mere
- false
- …
- out of bravado
- with bravado
- a display of bravado
- a show of bravado
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Spanish bravada, from bravo ‘bold’ (from brave and -ado). - an act of sheer bravado