| [/breɪv; brev/] adj (-r, -st) 用法:
1 (of a person) ready to face and endure danger, pain or suffering; having no fear; courageous （指人）勇敢的; 无畏的; 有勇气的:
brave men and women 勇敢的男男女女 *
Be brave! 勇敢些! *
It was brave of her to go into the burning building. 她进入了燃烧著的大楼, 真勇敢. *
He was very brave about his operation. 他对手术毫无惧色. 用法:
2 (of an action) requiring or showing courage （指行为）需要勇气的, 表现勇敢的:
a brave act, deed, speech 有勇气的举动、行为、讲话 *
a brave fight against disease 与疾病进行的毫不畏惧的斗争. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) (a) brave new world (catchphrase often ironic 警语, 常作反语) a new era resulting from revolutionary changes, reforms, etc in society 美好的新世界（社会经历革命、改革等之後的新时期）. brave 2
n 用法:
1 [C] N American Indian warrior 北美洲的印第安战士. 用法:
2 the brave [pl v] brave people 勇敢的人:
the brave who died in battle 阵亡的英勇战士. brave 3
v 用法:
1 [Tn] endure or face (sth/sb) without showing fear 以无畏的精神忍受或面对（某事物[某人]）:
brave dangers 冒著危险 *
brave one's critics 勇於面对批评 *
We decided to brave (ie go out in spite of) the bad weather. 尽管天气不好, 我们仍决定要出去. 用法:
2 (phr v) brave it `out face hostility, suspicion or blame defiantly 对含敌意、猜疑或责难的言行持对抗态度:
He tried to brave it out when the police questioned him. 警察盘问他时, 他想硬著头皮顶过去. |