英语词汇“bold”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

bold adj., -er, -est.

unafraid in the face of danger;
courageous:bold and daring pilots.
ignoring good manners by not showing respect;
impudent:a bold child who always talks back to her parents.
finding new solutions;
inventive or imaginative:a bold solution to a perplexing problem.
very bright or very dark;
striking to the eye;
flashy;
showy:a shirt with a bold pattern.

bold•ly, adv.: They boldly went where no one had gone before.
bold•ness, n. [uncountable][Enough of your boldness* go to your room!]

bold adj., -er, -est.

not hesitating or fearful in the face of actual or possible danger or rebuff;
courageous and daring:a bold hero.
not hesitating to break the rules of propriety;
forward;
impudent:He apologized for being so bold as to speak to the emperor.
necessitating courage and daring;
challenging:a bold adventure.
beyond the usual limits of conventional thought or action;
imaginative:Einstein was a bold mathematician. a difficult problem needing a bold answer.
striking or conspicuous to the eye;
flashy;
showy:a bold pattern.
steep;
abrupt:a bold promontory.
Nautical, Naval Termsdeep enough to be navigable close to the shore:bold waters.
Printingtypeset in boldface.
[Obs.]trusting;
assured.
Idioms make bold, to presume or venture;
dare:I made bold to offer my suggestion.

*bal-ko-
Gmc *bál-tha-z; akin to Welsh balch proud, Irish balc strong
bef. 1000; Middle English bald, bold, Old English b(e)ald; cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German bald, Dutch boud bold, Old Norse ballr dire

bold′ly, adv.
bold′ness, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fearless, adventurous, brave, valiant, intrepid, valorous, dauntless.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Bold, brazen, forward, presumptuous may refer to manners in a derogatory way. Bold suggests impudence, shamelessness, and immodesty:a bold stare.Brazen suggests the same, together with a defiant manner:a brazen liar.Forward implies making oneself unduly prominent or bringing oneself to notice with too much assurance. Presumptuous implies overconfidence, effrontery, taking too much for granted.

2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged modest.

bold /bəʊld/ adj

courageous, confident, and fearless; ready to take risks
showing or requiring courage: a bold plan
immodest or impudent: she gave him a bold look
standing out distinctly; conspicuous: a figure carved in bold relief
very steep: the bold face of the cliff
imaginative in thought or expression

Etymology: Old English beald; related to Old Norse ballr dangerous, terrible, baldinn defiant, Old High German bald bold

ˈboldly adv ˈboldness n

单词	bold
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 bold /boʊld/USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est. unafraid in the face of danger; courageous:bold and daring pilots. ignoring good manners by not showing respect; impudent:a bold child who always talks back to her parents. finding new solutions; inventive or imaginative:a bold solution to a perplexing problem. very bright or very dark; striking to the eye; flashy; showy:a shirt with a bold pattern. bold•ly, adv.: They boldly went where no one had gone before. bold•ness, n. [uncountable][Enough of your boldness* go to your room!] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 bold (bōld),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est. not hesitating or fearful in the face of actual or possible danger or rebuff; courageous and daring:a bold hero. not hesitating to break the rules of propriety; forward; impudent:He apologized for being so bold as to speak to the emperor. necessitating courage and daring; challenging:a bold adventure. beyond the usual limits of conventional thought or action; imaginative:Einstein was a bold mathematician. a difficult problem needing a bold answer. striking or conspicuous to the eye; flashy; showy:a bold pattern. steep; abrupt:a bold promontory. Nautical, Naval Termsdeep enough to be navigable close to the shore:bold waters. Printingtypeset in boldface. [Obs.]trusting; assured. Idioms make bold, to presume or venture; dare:I made bold to offer my suggestion. *bal-ko- Gmc *bál-tha-z; akin to Welsh balch proud, Irish balc strong bef. 1000; Middle English bald, bold, Old English b(e)ald; cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German bald, Dutch boud bold, Old Norse ballr dire bold′ly, adv. bold′ness, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fearless, adventurous, brave, valiant, intrepid, valorous, dauntless. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Bold, brazen, forward, presumptuous may refer to manners in a derogatory way. Bold suggests impudence, shamelessness, and immodesty:a bold stare.Brazen suggests the same, together with a defiant manner:a brazen liar.Forward implies making oneself unduly prominent or bringing oneself to notice with too much assurance. Presumptuous implies overconfidence, effrontery, taking too much for granted. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged modest. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: bold /bəʊld/ adj courageous, confident, and fearless; ready to take risks showing or requiring courage: a bold plan immodest or impudent: she gave him a bold look standing out distinctly; conspicuous: a figure carved in bold relief very steep: the bold face of the cliff imaginative in thought or expression Etymology: Old English beald; related to Old Norse ballr dangerous, terrible, baldinn defiant, Old High German bald bold ˈboldly adv ˈboldness n
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