very brave or determined synonym courageous英勇的;勇敢的;果敢的;坚定的 valiant warriors 勇敢的武士 She made a valiant attempt not to laugh. 她试图强忍住不笑出来。 The firefighters made valiant efforts to save them, but were beaten back by the flames. 消防队员为救他们做出了勇敢的努力,但被火焰击退了。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryValiant is used with these nouns:- attempt
- effort
- knight
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Word OriginMiddle English (also in the sense ‘robust, well-built’): from Old French vailant, based on Latin valere ‘be strong’.