brave是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 showing no fear of dangerous or difficult things -- 勇敢的，无畏的

  • a brave soldier 勇敢的士兵

  • It was a brave decision to quit her job and start her own business. 她辞职自己创业是个大胆的决定。

  • She was very brave to learn to ski at 50. 她50岁开始学滑雪可真勇敢。

  • Of the three organizations criticized, only one was brave enough to face the press. 三家受到批评的机构中，只有一家敢于面对媒体。

  • Richards has made a brave attempt to answer his critics. 理查德兹勇敢地回应那些批评他的人。

  • This action will cause problems, despite the bank's brave talk/words about carrying on as if nothing had happened. 尽管银行貌似若无其事，大言不惭地说要坚持下去，这种行为还是会产生问题。

• 1 to deal with an unpleasant or difficult situation -- 勇敢面对；冒（风险）

  • Let's brave the snow and go for a walk (= go for a walk even though it is snowing). 我们冒雪去散步好吗？

  • literary She braved the wrath of her parents by refusing to marry the man they had chosen. 她不顾父母的不满，拒绝与他们选中的男人结婚。

• 2 a young Native American warrior (= fighting man). This word is usually considered offensive. -- （冒犯性用语）美洲印第安武士