bravery
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++brav·e·ry /ˈbreɪvəri/ ●●○ noun [uncountable] CONFIDENTactions, behaviour, or an attitude that shows courage and confidence 勇敢的行为[态度];勇气 SYN courage OPP cowardice an act of great bravery 非常勇敢的行为
Examples from the Corpus
bravery• In 1944, he won the Military Cross for bravery.• He had already been decorated for bravery.• After the war, my uncle was awarded a medal for bravery.• When she had been there for about six weeks she received the Medical Superintendent's recommendation for her bravery.• Gina surprised us all with her bravery and endurance.• Tales of his bravery could be heard in every village from Bikaner to Kota.• She was still at an age when honour, bravery and loyalty outweigh results.• I had wanted to prove my bravery, but I failed, because to them I was only an unimportant little creature.• This lad, twenty minutes before, stood in the ranks full of bravery and life.• And it is surely dying from cancer with dignity which requires bravery.• It was an act of the utmost bravery and disregard for personal safety.brav·e·ry nounChineseSyllable
that shows Corpus or confidence attitude behaviour, and courage an actions,
bravery
brav‧e‧ry /ˈbreɪvəri/
noun [uncountable]
actions, behaviour, or an attitude that shows courage and confidence
SYN courage
OPP cowardice:
an act of great bravery
▪ courage the quality of being brave when you are facing a difficult or dangerous situation, or when you are very ill: the courage of the soldiers | She showed great courage throughout her illness. | He finally plucked up the courage (=found the courage) to ask her for a date.
▪bravery courage in a dangerous or frightening situation, especially when you are fighting in a war: He won a medal for bravery during the Iraq war.
▪guts informal the courage and determination to do something difficult or unpleasant: It must have taken a lot of guts for him to say that.
▪heroism very great courage in a dangerous situation: The President praised the heroism of the firefighters.
brav‧e‧ry /ˈbreɪvəri/
noun [uncountable]actions, behaviour, or an attitude that shows courage and confidence
SYN courage
OPP cowardice:
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