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| 1 | capable of dealing with danger or pain , without seeming to be frightened 勇敢的；无畏的 |
| the brave soldiers who fought and died for their country 为自己的国家战斗并牺牲的勇敢士兵 |
| | 1a | used about someone’ s behaviour （行为）有勇气的，英勇的 | | a very brave act 非常勇敢的举动 | | a brave attempt to rescue the children 营救孩子们的英勇尝试 | |
| | 1b | used about a child who tries hard not to show that they are frightened or feeling pain （儿童）勇敢的，不害怕的，不怕疼的 | | She’ s been a very brave little girl. 她是个非常勇敢的小女孩。 | |
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| 2 | a brave decision , action , or choice is one that you make even though it involves risk and may cause problems for you （决定、行为或选择）勇敢的 |
| The project requires huge investment, so it’ s a very brave venture in the current economic climate. 这个项目需要巨额投资，所以在当前的经济形势下是个非常勇敢的尝试。 |
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| - | put a brave face/front on sth
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| to try to hide the fact that you are feeling upset or disappointed |
| 强颜欢笑；对某事装出满不在乎的样子 |
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| Employees are putting a brave face on yesterday’ s news. 雇员们装作不受昨天消息的影响。 |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| bravely adv |
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