brave

adj.勇敢的；需要勇气的；华丽的；漂亮的

vt.勇敢面对，不怕，不顾

n.勇士；美洲印第安武士

adj.

1. 勇敢的；无畏的
   willing to do things which are difficult, dangerous or painful; not afraid
   1. brave men and women
      英勇无畏的男女
   2. Be brave!
      勇敢一些！
   3. 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。
2. 需要勇气的；表现勇敢的
   requiring or showing courage
   1. a brave decision
      有勇气的决定
   2. She died after a brave fight against cancer.
      她在同癌症进行了顽强的搏斗之后死去了。
   3. He felt homesick, but made a brave attempt to appear cheerful.
      他很想家，但却竭力表现得很高兴。
3. 新颖的；崭新的
   new in an impressive way
   1. a vision of a brave new Britain
      令人叹为观止的新英国远景

verb

1. 勇敢面对；冒（风险）；经受（困难）
   to have to deal with sth difficult or unpleasant in order to achieve sth
   1. He did not feel up to braving the journalists at the airport.
      他怯于在机场直接面对记者。
   2. Over a thousand people braved the elements (= went outside in spite of the bad weather) to attend the march.
      一千多人不顾天气恶劣参加了游行。

noun

1. 勇敢的人
   people who are brave
   1. America, the land of the free and the home of the brave
      美国，自由者的土地、勇士的家园
2. 美洲印第安武士
   a Native American warrior

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brave 勇敢的

来自拉丁词barbarus, 见barbarian，野蛮的。后词义褒义化。

1. Greg lost his brave battle against cancer two years ago.
   格雷格在与癌症进行了勇敢的斗争之后于两年前去世。
2. He was not brave enough to report the loss of the documents.
   他没有勇气报告丢失了文件。
3. Thousands have braved icy rain to demonstrate their support.
   数千人在寒冷的天气中冒雨赶来以示他们的支持。
4. He felt disappointed but he tried to put on a brave face
   他感到很失望，但还竭力强装欢笑。
5. The White House tried to put a brave face on the job figures.
   白宫面对就业数字强颜欢笑。
6. I couldn't decide whether he was incredibly brave or just insane.
   我不能判定他到底是英勇无畏还是精神失常。
7. It takes a brave cook to depart radically from the traditional Christmas menu.
   一个厨师要彻底颠覆传统的圣诞节菜肴是需要很大勇气的。
8. Whoever did him in removed a man who was brave as well as ruthless.
   无论谁杀了他，都是除掉了一个既勇猛又残忍的人。
9. She didn't wince and her eyes were dry. Talk about brave. She was unbelievable.
   她连眉头也未皱一下，也没哭。说到勇敢，她令人难以置信。
10. Friends will see you are putting on a brave face and might assume you've got over your grief
    朋友们看到你一脸轻松，也许会以为你已经走出悲伤。
11. A brave police chief foiled an armed robbery on a jewellers 'by grabbing the raiders' shotgun
    一位勇敢的警长夺过了意图袭击珠宝店的劫匪手中的猎枪，挫败了这起持械抢劫案。
12. Michael kept up a brave front both to the world and in his home
    迈克尔对外界和家人都表现出一副勇敢的样子。
13. Charles was brave and remarkably good-humoured
    查尔斯很勇敢而且脾气也特别好。
14. Both King and Gandhi were tremendously brave men whose unique form of courage left a lasting imprint on their nations 'histories.
    金和甘地都是勇敢无畏的人，他们独一无二的勇气在他们各自国家的历史上留下了深远影响。
15. You're brave and courageous. You can make it.
    你勇敢无畏，一定会获得成功。
16. As long as mist hangs o'er the mountains, the deeds of the brave will be remembered.
    勇士的壮举将永远为后人缅怀，正如缭绕群山的薄雾永远不会消散。
17. The bodyguards, as usual, were brave but oafish.
    这些保镖照旧勇气可嘉但鲁钝无礼。
18. The woman who is brave enough to pursue her own path must prepare herself for a rough ride.
    勇于走自己道路的女人就必须准备好面对外界的非难。
19. Sometimes I am not as brave as I should be
    有时我表现得不够勇敢。
20. She was a very brave girl and everyone who knew her admired her spirit.
    她是个非常勇敢的女孩，认识她的人都敬佩她的勇气。
21. He died after a brave but unavailing fight against a terminal illness.
    在与绝症进行了一番勇敢但却徒劳的抗争之后，他还是去世了。
22. He bragged about how brave he was.
    他夸耀自己多么勇敢。
23. A brave fellow is as good as his words, a swift horse needs no spurring.
    好汉一言，快马一鞭。
24. He is very formidable; How could anybody be so brave as to offend him?
    他可厉害了，谁惹得起他呀！
25. The road builders brave the wind and snow on the plateaus all the year round.
    筑路工人长年奋战在风雪高原。
26. The soldiers are brave in defence.
    兵士们英勇防御。
27. He is as brave as a lion.
    他勇如猛狮。
28. He compared the brave man to a lion.
    他把勇士比作狮子。
29. How brave she is; she goes into that dangerous place every day.
    她真勇敢，每天都出入那个危险地方。
30. After a brave fight, he finally had to chuck in the towel.
    他奋战一番，最后不得不认输。