➡ 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。OPPcowardly ⇨ coward see also bravery ⇨ courage▸bravely
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◆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; NAmEhəˈroʊɪkshowing 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
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■gallantˈgælənt (old-fashionedorliterary) 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
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■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。OPPfearful ⇨ 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