| 单词 | brave |
| 释义 | brave (breɪv ) Word forms: braver , bravest , braves , braving , braved 1. adjective B1 Someone who is brave is willing to do things which are dangerous, and does not show fear in difficult or dangerous situations. He was not brave enough to report the loss of the documents. ...those brave people who dared to challenge the regimes. Synonyms: courageous, daring, bold, heroic bravely adverb [usually ADVERB with verb, oft ADVERB adjective] B1+ Mr Kim bravely stood up to authority. 2. verb If you brave unpleasant or dangerous conditions, you deliberately expose yourself to them, usually in order to achieve something. [written] Thousands have braved icy rain to demonstrate their support. [VERB noun] Synonyms: confront, face, suffer, challenge 3. countable noun In the past, a brave is a young Native American man, especially one who is good at fighting. [old-fashioned] 4. put on a brave face/put a brave face on phrase If someone is putting on a brave face or is putting a brave face on a difficult situation, they are pretending that they are happy or satisfied when they are not. He felt disappointed but he tried to put on a brave face. The White House tried to put a brave face on the job figures. Quotations: None but the brave deserves the fairAlexander's Feast Fortune assists the boldAeneid Idioms: put a brave face on something or put on a brave face to try not to let anyone see how upset or disappointed you are with a difficult situation Dwight was upset by the news, but he put a brave face on it and wrote a note of congratulations. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 勇敢的, 勇于置身恶劣或危险的环境 Japanese: 勇敢な, 立ち向かう |
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