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BNC: 3800 COCA: 4854

brave

adjective
 
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(comparative braver, superlative bravest)
Idioms
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  1.  
     (of a person人) willing to do things that are difficult, dangerous or painful; not afraid勇敢的；无畏的 synonym courageous
    • 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。
    • The whisky had made me brave.威士忌给我壮了胆。
    • She has been incredibly brave. 她非常勇敢。
    Extra Examples
    • He was as brave as a lion on the rugby field. 他在橄榄球场上像狮子一样勇敢。
    • Can't some brave soul save her from this fate?难道一些勇敢的灵魂不能把她从这种命运中拯救出来吗？
    Topics Personal qualitiesb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
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     (of an action行为) requiring or showing courage需要勇气的；表现勇敢的
    • She took the brave decision to start her own business.她做出了自己创业的勇敢决定。
    • 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。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
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    • extremely
    • fairly
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    See full entry
  3. brave new (sometimes ironic) new in an impressive way新颖的；崭新的
    • a vision of a brave new Britain令人叹为观止的新英国远景
    4. Word Originlate 15th cent.: from French, from Italian bravo ‘bold’ or Spanish bravo ‘courageous, untamed, savage’, based on Latin barbarus from Greek barbaros ‘foreign’.
Idioms
(a) brave new world
  1. 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）
    • the brave new world of technology科技进步的美好新世界
    • the architects' vision of a brave new world of pristine concrete建筑师想象中的由崭新混凝土建筑构成的美好新世界
put on a brave face | put a brave face on something
  1. to pretend that you feel confident and happy when you do not强装自信快乐；佯装满不在乎
    • I had to put on a brave face and try to show him that I wasn’t worried.我不得不装出若无其事的样子，在他面前尽量不露出愁容。
    • She put a brave face on her illness.她勇敢地面对自己的疾病。

brave

verb
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they brave
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he / she / it braves
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past simple braved
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past participle braved
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-ing form braving
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  1. brave somebody/something to have to deal with somebody/something difficult or unpleasant in order to achieve something勇敢面对；冒（风险）；经受（困难）
    • 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。
    • The firemen braved the flames to rescue the family.消防队员冒着火焰营救这家人。
    Word Originlate 15th cent.: from French, from Italian bravo ‘bold’ or Spanish bravo ‘courageous, untamed, savage’, based on Latin barbarus from Greek barbaros ‘foreign’.

brave

noun
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  1. the brave
     [plural] people who are brave勇敢的人
    • 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
  2. [countable] (old-fashioned) a Native American warrior美洲印第安武士
    3. Word Originlate 15th cent.: from French, from Italian bravo ‘bold’ or Spanish bravo ‘courageous, untamed, savage’, based on Latin barbarus from Greek barbaros ‘foreign’.
BNC: 3800 COCA: 4854
brave

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB VERBS➤be, feel, seem, sound勇敢；覺得勇敢；好像勇敢；聽起來勇敢▸➤make sb使某人勇敢◇The vodka had made me brave.伏特加酒給我壯了膽。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／非常勇敢▸➤exceptionally, terribly (especially BrE) 異常／非常勇敢▸➤amazingly, incredibly勇敢得令人驚訝／令人難以置信
BNC: 3800 COCA: 4854
brave verb
⇨ face brave

adjective

  ➡ See also the entry for bold 另见bold条brave ♦︎ courageous ♦︎ heroic ♦︎ gallant ♦︎ fearless ♦︎ gutsyThese words all describe sb who is willing to do difficult or dangerous things. 这些词均表示人勇敢的、无畏的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a brave / courageous / heroic / gallant attempt / effort / action / resistance / struggle◆a brave / courageous decision◆brave / heroic deeds◆a brave / courageous / gallant / fearless soldier◆a brave / fearless warrior■ brave (of a person) willing to do things which are difficult, dangerous or painful; (of an action) showing no fear of doing sth difficult, dangerous or painful （人）勇敢的；（行为）英勇的，无惧的◆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。◆She died after a brave fight against cancer.她在同癌症进行顽强的搏斗后死去了。◆I had to put on a brave face and try to show him that I wasn't worried.我不得不装出若无其事的样子，在他面前尽量不露出愁容。OPP cowardly ⇨ coward   see also bravery ⇨ courage ▸ bravely

adverb

◆Though they fought bravely, they were no match for the trained mercenaries.尽管他们作战英勇，但还是打不过训练有素的雇佣兵。■ courageous kəˈreɪdʒəs willing to face danger, pain or opposition, especially when doing sth that you believe to be right 勇敢的，无畏的（尤指认为所做之事正确时）◆I think he made a very courageous decision to resign.我认为他决定辞职很有勇气。◆I hope people will be courageous enough to speak out against this injustice.我希望人们能大胆说出来，反对这种不公。   see also courage ⇨ courage ■ heroic həˈrəʊɪk; NAmE həˈroʊɪkshowing extreme courage and admired by many people 英勇的；英雄的◆She is a heroic figure we can all look up to.她是我们都会敬仰的英雄人物。◆Rescuers made heroic efforts to save the crew.救援人员不畏艰险，努力营救全体船员。   see also heroism ⇨ courage ▸ heroically

adverb

■ gallant ˈgælənt (old-fashioned or literary) brave, especially in war or a very difficult situation （尤指在战争或困境中）勇敢的，英勇的◆Our gallant soldiers have had to endure many hardships in the field.我们英勇的战士在战场上必须忍受很多磨难。◆She made a gallant attempt to hide her tears.她强掩泪水。▸ gallantly

adverb

■ fearless (written) not afraid, in a way that people admire 不怕的；无畏的；大胆的◆He was known as a powerful king and a fearless warrior.他是公认的强有力的国王和无畏的武士。◆She was fearless and full of energy.她勇敢无畏，充满活力。 OPP fearful ⇨ afraid ■ gutsy ˈgʌtsi (informal) showing strength, courage and determination 坚毅勇敢的◆Her gutsy performance in the game impressed everyone, even her teammates.她在比赛中勇猛顽强的表现打动了每个人，甚至是她的队友。   see also guts ⇨ courage
BNC: 3800 COCA: 4854
brave
Brave and willing to take risks: brave, bold, heroic...
Involving a risk or risks: risky, bold, unsound...
To try to deal with a problem or difficulty: deal with, tackle, combat...
Soldiers in the past: ANZAC, brave, cavalryman...

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