brave

名詞

UK/breɪv/
US/breɪv/

定義 brave 名詞

  1. Countable(可数名词)

    A young Native American warrior, often considered an offensive term.

    (具冒犯意味)美洲原住民的年轻战士。

動詞

UK/breɪv/
US/breɪv/

定義 brave 動詞

  1. Transitive(及物动词)

    To face or endure an unpleasant or challenging situation with courage.

    勇敢地面对;冒险(进入危险境地)。

    • Shall we brave the heavy snow and take a walk?

      我们要不要冒着大雪去散步?

    • She braved her parents' disapproval and refused to marry the man they chose for her.

      她勇敢地面对了父母的反对,拒绝嫁给他们为她选择的男人。

    • Despite the terrible weather, we decided to brave the sea.

      尽管天气恶劣,我们还是决定冒险出海。

形容詞

UK/breɪv/
US/breɪv/

定義 brave 形容詞

  1. B1

    Demonstrating courage and a lack of fear when facing danger or difficulty.

    勇敢的;无畏的。

    • A brave firefighter.

      一名勇敢的消防员。

    • It takes a lot of courage to deliver a speech in front of the crowd.

      在人群面前发表演讲需要很大的勇气。

    • He was brave to pursue his dreams.

      他勇敢地追求自己的梦想。

成語

  • put on a brave face

    To act as if a problem is not serious or does not cause you concern, despite actually feeling worried.

    表现得好像问题不大或不担心;强颜欢笑,装作镇定。

    Despite losing his job, he put on a brave face, trying not to worry his family.

    尽管失业了,他还是强颜欢笑,试着不让家人担心。