英汉词典

brave 基本解释

• adj. 勇敢的；华丽的
• vt. 勇敢地面对
• n. 勇士
• n. (Brave)人名；(英)布雷夫；(俄)布拉韦

brave 词态变化

brave 中文词源

来自拉丁词barbarus, 见barbarian，野蛮的。后词义褒义化。

brave 英文词源

brave

brave: [15] The word which today means ‘courageous’ comes from one which meant ‘uncivilized, savage, wild’. English acquired brave via French brave, Italian bravo, and Vulgar Latin *brabus from Latin barbarus, source, via a different route, of English barbarous. Also from the Italian form come the exclamation bravo [18] and its derivative bravura [18], while Spanish bravada has contributed bravado [16].
=> bravado, bravo, bravura

brave (adj.)

late 15c., from Middle French brave, "splendid, valiant," from Italian bravo "brave, bold," originally "wild, savage," possibly from Medieval Latin bravus "cutthroat, villain," from Latin pravus "crooked, depraved;" a less likely etymology being from Latin barbarus (see barbarous). A Celtic origin (Irish breagh, Cornish bray) also has been suggested.

Old English words for this, some with overtones of "rashness," included modig (now "moody"), beald ("bold"), cene ("keen"), dyrstig ("daring"). Brave new world is from the title of Aldous Huxley's 1932 satirical utopian novel; he lifted the phrase from Shakespeare ("Tempest" v.i.183).

brave (v.)

"to face with bravery," 1776, from French braver, from brave (see brave (adj.)). Related: Braved; braving.

brave (n.)

"North American Indian warrior," c. 1600, from brave (adj.), and compare bravo.

brave 词组搭配

brave 英文释义

1. a North American Indian warrior

2. people who are brave;

"the home of the free and the brave"

brave 同义词解析

bold, brave, courageous, daring, heroic, fearless

这些形容词均含有"勇敢的"之意。

bold： 侧重指面对困难或危险时勇往直前，勇于进取的勇敢精神。

brave： 含义广泛，指天生的勇敢，无所畏惧地面对困难与危险，侧重胆识与果断。

courageous： 正式用词，侧重指在一切情况下都有胆量，无所畏惧，强调基于道德信念，经深思熟虑后所产生的勇敢。

daring： 强调面临意外或危险时胆大心细，头脑冷静。褒义贬义均可用，贬义指胆大妄为。

heroic： 正式用词，多指在战争或重大危险时，为他人为事业忘我献身的英雄气概。

fearless： 语气肯定，侧重在危险时无所畏惧，毫无动摇。

brave 双语例句

1. I couldn't decide whether he was incredibly brave or just insane.

我不能判定他到底是英勇无畏还是精神失常。

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2. I think it was very brave of him to tough it out.

我认为他坚持到底非常勇敢。

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3. Greg lost his brave battle against cancer two years ago.

格雷格在与癌症进行了勇敢的斗争之后于两年前去世。

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4. Sometimes I am not as brave as I should be.

有时我表现得不够勇敢。

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5. He felt disappointed but he tried to put on a brave face.

他感到很失望，但还竭力强装欢笑。

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brave 实用场景例句

a vision of a brave new Britain

令人叹为观止的新英国远景

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an award for outstanding bravery

杰出英勇奖

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acts of skill and bravery

有勇有谋的行为

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the brave new world of technology

科技进步的美好新世界

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He did not feel up to braving the journalists at the airport.

他怯于在机场直接面对记者。

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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。

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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

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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。

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brave men and women

英勇无畏的男女

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Be brave!

勇敢一些！

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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。

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a brave decision

有勇气的决定

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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。

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...images of brave people risking their lives to aid others.

冒着生命危险去帮助他人的勇士们的形象

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Thousands have braved icy rain to demonstrate their support.

数千人在寒冷的天气中冒雨赶来以示他们的支持。

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He felt disappointed but he tried to put on a brave face...

他感到很失望，但还竭力强装欢笑。

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The White House tried to put a brave face on the job figures.

白宫面对就业数字强颜欢笑。

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He was not brave enough to report the loss of the documents.

他没有勇气报告丢失了文件。

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One said he could not see anything except the blue of the sky.

其中一个说除了蓝色的天空,他不看到任何东西.

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He was very brave about his operation.

他对手术毫无惧色.

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We ought to face the world and brave the storm.

我们应该经风雨,见世面.

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We Chinese people are brave and industrious.

我们中国人是勇敢勤劳的.

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You have done a brave act and you will hear about it.

你干了一件勇敢的事,你将会受到奖赏的.

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The business folded up despite its brave start.

生意虽然开始时很成功,但终于失败了.

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They sang of his brave deeds.

他们歌颂他的英勇行为.

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A brave fireman rescued the woman.

一个勇敢的消防队员救了这女人.

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Although he was very nervous, he put on a brave front.

尽管他非常紧张, 但还是装出一副勇敢的样子.

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