brave

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /bɹeɪv/    美 /bɹeɪv/|/bɹæɪv/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A Native American warrior. dated
  2. A man daring beyond discretion; a bully. obsolete
    — Hot Braves, like thee, may fight; but know not well / To manage this, the laſt great Stake of Hell.
  3. A challenge; a defiance; bravado. obsolete
    — Demetrius, thou dost overween in all; / And so in this, to bear me down with braves.
动词 v.
  1. To encounter or withstand with courage and fortitude, to defy, to provoke. transitive
    — For Cassius is aweary of the world; Hated by one he loves; braved by his brother; Checked like a bondman; all his faults observed, Set in a notebook, learned, and conned by rote, To cast into my teeth.
  2. To adorn; to make fine or showy. obsolete,transitive
    — Face not me. Thou hast braved many men; brave not me. I will neither be faced nor braved.
形容词 adj.
  1. Strong in the face of fear; courageous.
    — For miſerie doth braueſt mindes abate, / And make them ſeeke for that they wont to ſcorne, / Of fortune and of hope at once forlorne.
  2. Having any sort of superiority or excellence. obsolete
    — Is it not paſſing braue to be a King, And ride in triumph through Perſepolis?
  3. Making a fine show or display.
    — Their plumed helmes are wrought with beaten golde, Their ſwords enameld, and about their neckes Hangs maſſie chaines of golde downe to the waſte, In euery part exceding braue and rich.
  4. Foolish or unwise. UK,euphemistic

词形变化

braver comparative more brave comparative bravest superlative most brave superlative braves plural braves present,singular,third-person braving participle,present braved participle,past braved past

词汇关系

近义词
adventurous mettlesome aweless bad bold brass-balled chivalrous courageous daredevil daring dauntless doughty fearless fortitudinous gallant gutsy heroic intrepid lionhearted orped plucky stalwart stalworth stouthearted unafraid undaunted valiant valorous venturesome
反义词
afraid cowardly cautious fearful frightened meek shy timid uncourageous unhearty
衍生词
brave as a lion braveheart bravehood bravely braven braveness brave new world bravesome bravity embrave fortune favors the brave fortune favours the brave overbrave put a brave face on put on a brave face stunning and brave superbrave unbrave brave out braver outbrave
相关词
bravo bravura badass coward courage hero bravado bravery

词源

词源 1
From Middle French brave, borrowed from Italian bravo, itself of uncertain origin (see there). Doublet of bravo.
词源 2
From Middle French braver, from brave.
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