Today we remember the brave who died in the last war.
今天我们要纪念在上一场战争中牺牲的勇士。
2ALMOSTvery good 非常好的,极好的
Despite their captain’s brave performance, Arsenal lost 2–1.
尽管队长表现出色,但阿森纳队还是以1比2告负。
brave effort/attempt
the brave efforts of the medical staff to save his life
医务人员为挽救他的生命所作的极大努力
3.put on a brave face/frontPRETENDto pretend that you are happy when you are really very upset 强颜欢笑
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put on a brave face/front• He was shattered, though he put on a brave face.• I suppose parents have to put on a brave face.• Leaving the court the families all tried to put on a brave face.• Newspaper staff put on a brave face.• No one said a word all of us were consciously putting on a brave face.• Whether in denial or putting on a brave face, the delegatesprofessed to be unperturbed by those numbers.• Meanwhile, Llandundo put on a brave faceyesterday and struggled to get back to normal after last week's devastatingfloods.
4brave new worlda situation or a way of doing something that is new and exciting and meant to improve people’s lives 美好的新世界〔指旨在改善人们生活的美好新事物〕
brave showing that you are not afraid to do things that other people find dangerous or difficult 勇敢的,无畏的
I think he was incredibly brave to do a parachute jump.
我觉得他敢跳伞真是胆大惊人。
a brave attempt to change the system
改变体制的勇敢尝试
courageous /kəˈreɪdʒəs/ especially written very brave – used especially about someone fighting for what they believe in, or fighting against a disease 勇敢的〔尤指为信仰而战或与疾病抗争的人〕
a courageous speech
勇敢的演说
her courageous fight against cancer
她与癌症的勇敢斗争
daring brave and willing to take a lot of risks 大胆的,敢冒风险的
a daring escape from a prison camp
大胆的越狱行动
a daring fighter pilot
无畏的战斗机飞行员
na daring thing to do
bold willing to make difficult decisions or say what you think, even though it may involve risks 果敢的,大胆的〔指不顾风险作出艰难决定或说出自己的想法〕
It was a bold move to set up his own company.
他自己成立公司是一个大胆的举动。
She was very bold in criticizing the leadership.
她很大胆,敢于批评领导层。
intrepid written willing to do dangerous things or go to dangerous places 勇敢的,不怕艰险的〔指敢于做危险的事或去危险的地方〕
an intrepid traveller
一个无畏的旅行者
We sent our intrepid reporter to find out what is happening.
我们派了勇敢无畏的记者去了解情况。
adventurous used about someone who enjoys going to new places and doing new, possibly dangerous, things 爱探险的,有冒险精神的
More adventurous visitors can go skiing or snowboarding.
更喜欢冒险的游客可以去玩滑雪或单板滑雪。
fearless not afraid of anything or anyone 无畏的,无所畏惧的
a fearless campaigner for human rights
一名无畏的人权斗士
heroic very brave and admired by many people 英雄的,英勇的
brave• I think you're very brave.• Rain sat there, thinking about Barbara Coleman, a woman who was both brave and pathetic.• No matter how hard I tried to be brave and strong, I couldn't stop myself from crying.• But lately she felt braver and stronger, and smarter.• The student company makes a braveeffort at tackling the multipleroles.• It's a brave effort to compete with the big publishers.• These were the rugged and fearful places the men continually returned to in search of a skilled and braveenemy.• Her brave fight against cancer is an inspiration to us all.• But if your admiration went to Fowler, your hearts went out to Francis' brave First Division side.• Come on, be brave. Just grit your teeth and it will all be over in no time.• It was very brave of you to tell her the truth.• Fall through the platform, and unless you're either amazingly brave or stupid head down the windtunnel to the left.• I wasn't sure if I was being brave or stupid.• a braverescueattempt• He was brave, reverent, and clean, though perhaps lacking in the trustworthiness department.• You have to be very brave to be a fireman.
brave effort/attempt• The student company makes a brave effort at tackling the multiple roles.• A brave attempt, but ruined by the fact that neither of the elements are really up to much.• A brave attempt, but spoiled by poorexecution.• Hers was a brave effort for one who had to be whisked off to hospital on Tuesday after a painfulaccident.• All her brave effort had been for nothing.• The success of President Mohammad Khatami's brave attempt to democratize the country hangs in the balance.• More recently, the couple made a brave effort to live a normal life for the children.• Richard Body has made a brave attempt to shed the mythology and propaganda, and to exposefarmingobjectives to public debate.
brave2 verb [transitiveT]
1DEAL WITHto deal with a difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant situation 勇敢地面对
I decided to take the train to work rather than brave the traffic.
我决定乘火车上班,不和拥挤的交通较劲。
brave the elements/weather etc (=go out in bad weather) 不顾天气恶劣
More than 100 people braved the elements and attended the rally.
有一百多人不顾天气恶劣参加了集会。
2.brave it outBRAVEto deal bravely with something that is frightening or difficult 勇敢地应对
brave the elements/weather etc• I used to think that we Met girls were the only ones awake and having to brave the elements.• Despite the weather, however, 17 of them braved the elements to play the one round Stableford competition.• If you venture out in all weathers, you need a compactcamera that can brave the elements, too.
brave• Worth told the chief to send five of his braves to explain the new removalpolicy to his people.• The brave became a great chief, and he always took specialcare of his colt, which became a great horse.• Leading the charge against Luton on Saturday was one of the young braves, Joey Beauchamp.
Originbrave1
(1400-1500)FrenchOld Italian and Old Spanishbravo“brave, wild”, from Latinbarbarus; → BARBAROUS
➡ See also the entry for bold另见bold条brave ♦︎ courageous ♦︎ heroic ♦︎ gallant ♦︎ fearless ♦︎ gutsyThese words all describe sb who is willing to do difficult or dangerous things.这些词均表示人勇敢的、无畏的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a brave / courageous / heroic / gallant attempt / effort / action / resistance / struggle◆a brave / courageous decision◆brave / heroic deeds◆a brave / courageous / gallant / fearless soldier◆a brave / fearless warrior■brave(of a person) willing to do things which are difficult, dangerous or painful; (of an action) showing no fear of doing sth difficult, dangerous or painful(人)勇敢的;(行为)英勇的,无惧的◆Be brave!勇敢一些!◆I wasn't brave enough to tell her what I thought of her.我当时没有勇气告诉她我对她的看法。◆She died after a brave fight against cancer.她在同癌症进行顽强的搏斗后死去了。◆I had to put on a brave face and try to show him that I wasn't worried.我不得不装出若无其事的样子,在他面前尽量不露出愁容。OPPcowardly ⇨ coward see also bravery ⇨ courage▸bravely
adverb
◆Though they fought bravely, they were no match for the trained mercenaries.尽管他们作战英勇,但还是打不过训练有素的雇佣兵。■courageous kəˈreɪdʒəs willing to face danger, pain or opposition, especially when doing sth that you believe to be right勇敢的,无畏的(尤指认为所做之事正确时)◆I think he made a very courageous decision to resign.我认为他决定辞职很有勇气。◆I hope people will be courageous enough to speak out against this injustice.我希望人们能大胆说出来,反对这种不公。 see also courage ⇨ courage■heroic həˈrəʊɪk; NAmEhəˈroʊɪkshowing extreme courage and admired by many people英勇的;英雄的◆She is a heroic figure we can all look up to.她是我们都会敬仰的英雄人物。◆Rescuers made heroic efforts to save the crew.救援人员不畏艰险,努力营救全体船员。 see also heroism ⇨ courage▸heroically
adverb
■gallantˈgælənt (old-fashionedorliterary) brave, especially in war or a very difficult situation(尤指在战争或困境中)勇敢的,英勇的◆Our gallant soldiers have had to endure many hardships in the field.我们英勇的战士在战场上必须忍受很多磨难。◆She made a gallant attempt to hide her tears.她强掩泪水。▸gallantly
adverb
■fearless (written) not afraid, in a way that people admire不怕的;无畏的;大胆的◆He was known as a powerful king and a fearless warrior.他是公认的强有力的国王和无畏的武士。◆She was fearless and full of energy.她勇敢无畏,充满活力。OPPfearful ⇨ afraid■gutsy ˈgʌtsi (informal) showing strength, courage and determination坚毅勇敢的◆Her gutsy performance in the game impressed everyone, even her teammates.她在比赛中勇猛顽强的表现打动了每个人,甚至是她的队友。 see also guts ⇨ courage