(of people or behaviour 人或举止 brave and confident; not afraid to say what you feel or to take risks 大胆自信的；敢于表白情感的；敢于冒险的 It was a bold move on their part to open a business in France. 在法国开业是他们的一个大胆举动。 The wine made him bold enough to approach her. 他趁着酒劲，鼓足勇气上前和她说话。 a bold and fearless warrior 勇敢无畏的战士
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- become
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
(of printed words or letters 印刷字或字符 in a thick, dark type 粗体的；黑体的 (of shape, colour, lines, etc. 形状、颜色、线条等 that can be easily seen; having a strong clear appearance 明显的；轮廓突出的 the bold outline of a mountain against the sky 天空映衬下的山的清晰轮廓 She paints with bold strokes of the brush. 她的绘画笔锋遒劲。
Extra ExamplesThe furniture was painted in bold, primary colours. 家具漆成了醒目的原色。 a bold black and yellow sign 醒目的黑黄两色的指示牌
Word OriginOld English bald, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch boud and to German bald ‘soon’.
Idioms
be/make so bold (as to do something)
- (formal)
used especially when politely asking a question or making a suggestion which you hope will not offend anyone (although it may criticize them slightly) （谦辞，表示自己轻率说话）不揣冒昧，恕我无礼；擅自；胆敢 If I may be so bold as to suggest that he made a mistake in his calculations… 恕我冒昧说，他的计算有个错误…
(as) bold as brass
- (informal)
without showing any respect, shame or fear 放肆的；厚颜无耻的；胆大妄为的 She marched in here, bold as brass, and demanded a pay rise. 她大胆地走进来，要求加薪。
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