| 释义 |
bra·va
I. \ˈbrävə, -ȧvə also -avə\ noun
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Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Brava, one of the Cape Verde islands
: a descendant of immigrants from the Cape Verde islands chiefly of Negro and Portuguese stock resident in Massachusetts especially on Cape Cod and around New Bedford
II. \ˈbrä(ˌ)vä, ˈbrȧ(ˌ)vȧ, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷\ noun
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Etymology: Italian, feminine of bravo excellent, courageous — more at brave
: bravo — used interjectionally in applauding a woman |