单词 | bravely |
释义 | bravebrave1 /breɪv/ ●●● W3 adjective 1dealing with danger, pain, or difficult situations confidently without becoming afraid or upset: She has put up a brave fight against cancer. The statue was erected in memory of the brave soldiers who died in the war.THESAURUScourageous – very brave, especially when fighting for something you believe in: We need a courageous leader who will stand up for what is right.bold – confident and willing to take risks: Rebecca was a bold woman, willing to say what she thought.fearless – not afraid of anything or anyone: She is a fearless campaigner for human rights.adventurous – used about someone who enjoys going to new places and doing new, possibly dangerous, things: The hike to Machu Picchu will appeal to the adventurous traveler.daring – willing to do dangerous things, or showing this quality: The soldiers made a daring rescue of the hostages.heroic – extremely brave or determined, and admired by many people: The country will always be grateful to these heroic men and women.valiant formal – done in a very brave way, especially in a difficult situation: The firefighters made a valiant effort to rescue the people in the burning building.intrepid formal – willing to do dangerous things or go to dangerous places: Lewis and Clark were the intrepid explorers who first crossed the country to the Pacific coast.2put on a brave face to pretend that you are happy when you are really very upset: My parents put on a brave face, but I knew they’d have to sell the house.3the brave brave people [Origin: 1400–1500 French, Old Italian and Old Spanish bravo brave, wild, from Latin barbarus]—bravely adverb |
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