| [/bəuld; bold/] adj (-er, -est) 用法:
1 confident and brave; daring; enterprising 自信和勇敢的; 大胆的; 有进取心的:
a bold warrior 无畏的战士 *
bold plans, tactics, etc 大胆的计划、战术等 *
a bold scheme to rebuild the city centre 重建城市中心的大胆规划. 用法:
2 (dated 旧) without feelings of shame; immodest 无耻的; 无礼的:
She waited for him to invite her to dance, not wishing to seem bold. 她等他邀请她跳舞, 而不愿显得失慎. 用法:
3 clearly visible; distinct; striking; vivid 显而易见的; 轮廓清楚的; 突出的; 生动的:
the bold outline of a mountain against the sky 天空衬托出山的清楚轮廓 *
bold, legible handwriting 醒目而清楚的字体 *
She paints with bold strokes of the brush. 她用雄健有力的笔触绘画. 用法:
4 printed in thick type 用粗体印刷的:
The headwords in this dictionary are in bold type. 本词典的词条用的是粗体字. 用法:
5 (idm 习语) be/make so bold (as to do sth) (fml 文) (esp in a social situation) dare (to do sth); presume or venture (to do sth) （尤指於社交场合）冒昧地（做某事）, 擅自（做某事）:
One student made so bold as to argue with the professor. 有个学生真冒失, 竟然和教授争论起来. (as) bold as `brass very cheeky; impudent 厚颜无耻的:
He walked in, bold as brass, and asked me to lend him 50! 他走进来, 厚颜无耻地要我借给他50英镑! put on, show, etc a bold front try to appear brave and cheerful in order to hide one's true feelings 竭力表现出勇敢和快乐以掩盖自己的真实感情. |