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单词 brave
释义 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.
(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 sborto 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 Verbbrave out
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