brave

[breiv]

adj.勇敢的, 英勇的
vt.(勇敢地)面对
n.勇敢的人

a.

1. 勇敢的, 英勇的[R]

He was as brave as a lion.

他勇猛如雄狮。

2. 华丽的, 壮观的

3. 【旧】美好的[B]

n.

勇士; (北美印第安人的)武士[C]

vt.

1. 勇敢地面对

They braved the storm to rescue their sheep.

他们冒着暴风雨抢救羊群。

2. 不把……放在眼里; 敢于冒犯

He braved his parents' displeasure by marrying the girl.

他不顾父母亲的不悦, 娶了那女孩。

词形变化

副词: bravely | 形容词比较级: braver | 形容词最高级: bravest | 名词: braveness | 动词过去式: braved | 动词过去分词: braved | 动词现在分词: braving | 动词第三人称单数: braves |

词义辨析

同义:

a.勇敢的, 英勇的

valiant  valorous  intrepid  bold  heroic  gallant  courageous  fearless

a.华丽的

gallant  

同义参见:

manly  dauntless  dare  undaunted  hero  stout  stalwart  game  gallant  combatant  soldier  face  plucky  doughty  adventurous  

反义:

a.勇敢的; 英勇的

cowardly  timid  faint-hearted  shy  craven  flinching  

反义参见:

coward  afraid  

英英释义

名词 brave:

a North American Indian warrior

people who are brave

动词 brave:

face or endure with courage

同义词：weather, endure, brave out

形容词 brave:

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

同义词：courageous

invulnerable to fear or intimidation

同义词：audacious, dauntless, fearless, intrepid, unfearing

brightly colored and showy

同义词：braw, gay

补充

bravebrave英:[breiv] 美:[brev]adj.1.勇敢的, 大胆的He is a brave soldier.他是一位勇敢的战士。He was very brave about his operation.他对手术毫无惧色。vt.1.勇敢面对; 不怕; 不顾Let us brave the danger!让我们勇敢地面对危险。She braved death to rescue me.她冒着生命危险来救我。

例句

1. those brave people who dared to challenge the regime敢于挑战该政权的勇敢的人们 2. He was not brave enough to report the loss of the documents.他没有勇气报告文件丢失了。 3. He made a brave attempt to prevent the hijack.他勇敢地试图阻止那次劫机事件。 4. It's a brave and beautiful movie.这是一部大胆出色的电影。 5. The championship prize-winners made a brave sight as they entered the main arena.锦标赛的获奖者们进入主赛场时场面十分壮观。 6. a brave fellow一个出色的小伙子 7. He was disappointed, but put on a brave face.他很失望, 却竭力强装欢笑。 8. The White House tried to put a brave face on the job figures.白宫对就业数字强颜欢笑。 9. Fortune favours the brave.运气眷顾勇者。 10. Farmers braved the winter cold to rescue the sheep.农场主们顶着冬寒营救羊群。 11. Thousands have braved icy rain to demonstrate their support.数千人冒着冰冷的雨前来表示支持。 12. The 7,013 fans who braved the elements were rewarded with an exciting game.顶风冒雨前来的7,013名球没白来, 比赛精彩而刺激。 13. A High Court judge has braved the wrath of the press with his compassionate sentencing.高等法院的一名法官徇情断案, 触怒媒体。 14. Challenging the elements is one thing; simply braving the odds is quite another.不惧恶劣天气是一回事, 敢于和逆境直面抗争就完全是另外一回事了。 15. to brave misfortunes勇敢地面对灾难 16. They braved the storm to reach the sinking ship.他们冒着风暴到达正在下沉的船只。 17. Jane braved the wrath of her parents by refusing to marry the man they had chosen.简无畏地冒犯她父母的愤怒，拒绝嫁给他们早已选定的那个男人。 18. she was very brave about the whole thing.在整个过程之中她都很勇敢。 19. he put up a brave fight before losing.输之前他进行了勇敢的斗争。 20. [as plural noun the brave]it was a time to remember the brave.是记住勇士们的时候了。 21. his medals made a brave show.他那些奖章很是光彩夺目。 22. he pulled on his coat ready to brave the elements.他穿好大衣准备面对恶劣的天气。 23. I'll brave it out and meet new people.我会鼓作勇气去结识新的人们。 24. the brave new world of the health care market.保健市场这个大有可为的新天地。 25. the brave soldiers who fought in the war在战场杀敌的英勇战士 26. ‘This may hurt a little, so try and be brave,’ said the dentist.牙医说：“这可能有点痛，勇敢一点熬一熬就是了。” 27. a brave decision勇敢的决定 28. The men bravely defended the town for three days.这些人英勇捍恒该镇三天。 29. She braved the rain and went out into the street.她冒雨往街上走去。 30. "He was a brave [=courageous, fearless] soldier."他是个勇敢的士兵。 31. She gave us a brave smile.她给了我们一个勇敢的微笑。 32. He lost his brave fight against the disease.他勇敢地同疾病做抗争，但最终没能战胜病魔。 33. She tried to put on/up a brave face/front [=she tried to appear brave or calm] despite the pain of the injury.尽管伤口很痛，她还是尽力显出若无其事的样子。 34. the home of the brave勇士的家园 35. He smiled bravely as he stepped in front of the cameras.他勇敢地微笑着走到镜头面前。 36. We braved [=went out in] the rain without our umbrellas.没有伞，我们冒雨前行。 37. Thousands of fans braved rush-hour traffic to see the concert.数千乐迷不顾交通高峰期的拥堵，赶去听音乐会。 38. I had to brave the elements [=go out in bad weather] to get to work.尽管天气恶劣，我还是得赶去上班。