brave

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++brave1 /breɪv/ ●●● S3 adjective (comparative braver, superlative bravest)  1  a) BRAVEdealing with danger, pain, or difficult situations with courage and confidence 勇敢的，无畏的 SYN courageous brave soldiers 勇敢的士兵 her brave fight against cancer 她与癌症的勇敢搏斗it is brave of somebody (to do something) It was brave of you to speak in front of all those people. 你很勇敢，能在那么多人面前说话。 b) the brave [plural]BRAVE brave people 勇敢的人 Today we remember the brave who died in the last war. 今天我们要纪念在上一场战争中牺牲的勇士。2  ALMOSTvery good 非常好的，极好的 Despite their captain’s brave performance, Arsenal lost 2–1. 尽管队长表现出色，但阿森纳队还是以1比2告负。brave effort/attempt the brave efforts of the medical staff to save his life 医务人员为挽救他的生命所作的极大努力3. put on a brave face/front PRETENDto pretend that you are happy when you are really very upset 强颜欢笑4  brave new world a situation or a way of doing something that is new and exciting and meant to improve people’s lives 美好的新世界〔指旨在改善人们生活的美好新事物〕 the brave new world of digital television 数字电视的美好新世界 —bravely adverb She smiled bravely. 她坚强地笑了。 THESAURUSbrave showing that you are not afraid to do things that other people find dangerous or difficult 勇敢的，无畏的I think he was incredibly brave to do a parachute jump. 我觉得他敢跳伞真是胆大惊人。a brave attempt to change the system 改变体制的勇敢尝试courageous /kəˈreɪdʒəs/ especially written very brave – used especially about someone fighting for what they believe in, or fighting against a disease 勇敢的〔尤指为信仰而战或与疾病抗争的人〕a courageous speech 勇敢的演说her courageous fight against cancer 她与癌症的勇敢斗争daring brave and willing to take a lot of risks 大胆的，敢冒风险的a daring escape from a prison camp 大胆的越狱行动a daring fighter pilot 无畏的战斗机飞行员na daring thing to dobold willing to make difficult decisions or say what you think, even though it may involve risks 果敢的，大胆的〔指不顾风险作出艰难决定或说出自己的想法〕It was a bold move to set up his own company. 他自己成立公司是一个大胆的举动。She was very bold in criticizing the leadership. 她很大胆，敢于批评领导层。intrepid written willing to do dangerous things or go to dangerous places 勇敢的，不怕艰险的〔指敢于做危险的事或去危险的地方〕an intrepid traveller 一个无畏的旅行者We sent our intrepid reporter to find out what is happening. 我们派了勇敢无畏的记者去了解情况。adventurous used about someone who enjoys going to new places and doing new, possibly dangerous, things 爱探险的，有冒险精神的More adventurous visitors can go skiing or snowboarding. 更喜欢冒险的游客可以去玩滑雪或单板滑雪。fearless not afraid of anything or anyone 无畏的，无所畏惧的a fearless campaigner for human rights 一名无畏的人权斗士heroic very brave and admired by many people 英雄的，英勇的heroic rescuers 英勇的救援人员Despite heroic efforts to save him, he died. 尽管人们奋勇挽救他，他还是身亡了。nplucky brave and determined – often used in newspapersPlucky Megan, aged 10, has beaten cancer twice.

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brave• I think you're very brave.• Rain sat there, thinking about Barbara Coleman, a woman who was both brave and pathetic.• No matter how hard I tried to be brave and strong, I couldn't stop myself from crying.• But lately she felt braver and stronger, and smarter.• The student company makes a brave effort at tackling the multiple roles.• It's a brave effort to compete with the big publishers.• These were the rugged and fearful places the men continually returned to in search of a skilled and brave enemy.• Her brave fight against cancer is an inspiration to us all.• But if your admiration went to Fowler, your hearts went out to Francis' brave First Division side.• Come on, be brave. Just grit your teeth and it will all be over in no time.• It was very brave of you to tell her the truth.• Fall through the platform, and unless you're either amazingly brave or stupid head down the wind tunnel to the left.• I wasn't sure if I was being brave or stupid.• a brave rescue attempt• He was brave, reverent, and clean, though perhaps lacking in the trustworthiness department.• You have to be very brave to be a fireman.brave effort/attempt• The student company makes a brave effort at tackling the multiple roles.• A brave attempt, but ruined by the fact that neither of the elements are really up to much.• A brave attempt, but spoiled by poor execution.• Hers was a brave effort for one who had to be whisked off to hospital on Tuesday after a painful accident.• All her brave effort had been for nothing.• The success of President Mohammad Khatami's brave attempt to democratize the country hangs in the balance.• More recently, the couple made a brave effort to live a normal life for the children.• Richard Body has made a brave attempt to shed the mythology and propaganda, and to expose farming objectives to public debate.brave2 verb [transitive]  1  DEAL WITHto deal with a difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant situation 勇敢地面对 I decided to take the train to work rather than brave the traffic. 我决定乘火车上班，不和拥挤的交通较劲。brave the elements/weather etc (=go out in bad weather) 不顾天气恶劣 More than 100 people braved the elements and attended the rally. 有一百多人不顾天气恶劣参加了集会。2. brave it out BRAVEto deal bravely with something that is frightening or difficult 勇敢地应对→ See Verb table

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brave• Others brave danger in the Amazon.• Scrapbooks and bottles of paste and cutout articles of the young Dove braving gales in canoes, performing heroic acts.• Background: Workers willing to brave long commutes to New York for less-expensive housing are keeping the Philadelphia metro area suburbs alive.• King braved police truncheons, and was assassinated because of his beliefs.brave the elements/weather etc• I used to think that we Met girls were the only ones awake and having to brave the elements.• Despite the weather, however, 17 of them braved the elements to play the one round Stableford competition.• If you venture out in all weathers, you need a compact camera that can brave the elements, too.

Related topics: Nationality & race

brave3 noun  [countable]SAN a young fighting man from a Native American tribe （美洲）印第安武士

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brave• Worth told the chief to send five of his braves to explain the new removal policy to his people.• The brave became a great chief, and he always took special care of his colt, which became a great horse.• Leading the charge against Luton on Saturday was one of the young braves, Joey Beauchamp.Origin brave1 (1400-1500) French Old Italian and Old Spanish bravo “brave, wild”, from Latin barbarus; → BARBAROUS

brave1 adjective →THESAURUS1brave2 verbbrave3 nounLDOCE OnlineChinese  

with Corpus or and with danger, dealing difficult situations pain, courage

brave

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brave¹ S3 /breɪv/ adjective (comparative braver, superlative bravest)1.
  a. dealing with danger, pain, or difficult situations with courage and confidence
   SYN  courageous:
    brave soldiers
    her brave fight against cancer
    it is brave of somebody (to do something)
    It was brave of you to speak in front of all those people.
  b. the brave [plural] brave people:
    Today we remember the brave who died in the last war.
2. very good:
    Despite their captain’s brave performance, Arsenal lost 2–1.
    brave effort/attempt
    the brave efforts of the medical staff to save his life
3. put on a brave face/front to pretend that you are happy when you are really very upset
4. brave new world a situation or a way of doing something that is new and exciting and meant to improve people’s lives:
    the brave new world of digital television
—bravely adverb:
    She smiled bravely.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ brave showing that you are not afraid to do things that other people find dangerous or difficult: I think he was incredibly brave to do a parachute jump. | a brave attempt to change the system
   ▪ courageous /kəˈreɪdʒəs/ especially written very brave – used especially about someone fighting for what they believe in, or fighting against a disease: a courageous speech | her courageous fight against cancer
   ▪ daring brave and willing to take a lot of risks: a daring escape from a prison camp | a daring fighter pilot | a daring thing to do
   ▪ bold willing to make difficult decisions or say what you think, even though it may involve risks: It was a bold move to set up his own company. | She was very bold in criticizing the leadership.
   ▪ intrepid written willing to do dangerous things or go to dangerous places: an intrepid traveller | We sent our intrepid reporter to find out what is happening.
   ▪ adventurous used about someone who enjoys going to new places and doing new, possibly dangerous, things: More adventurous visitors can go skiing or snowboarding.
   ▪ fearless not afraid of anything or anyone: a fearless campaigner for human rights
   ▪ heroic very brave and admired by many people: heroic rescuers | Despite heroic efforts to save him, he died.
   ▪ plucky brave and determined – often used in newspapers: Plucky Megan, aged 10, has beaten cancer twice.

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brave² verb [transitive]
1. to deal with a difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant situation:
    I decided to take the train to work rather than brave the traffic.
    brave the elements/weather etc (=go out in bad weather)
    More than 100 people braved the elements and attended the rally.
2. brave it out to deal bravely with something that is frightening or difficult

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brave³ noun
[countable] a young fighting man from a Native American tribe