brave
adj
(-r, -st)
1 (of a person) ready to face and endure danger, pain or suffering; having no fear; courageous (指人)勇敢的; 無畏的; 有勇氣的
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. 她進入了燃燒著的大樓, 真勇敢.
He was very brave about his operation. 他對手術毫無懼色.
2 (of an action) requiring or showing courage (指行為)需要勇氣的, 表現勇敢的
a brave act, deed, speech 有勇氣的舉動、行為、講話
a brave fight against disease 與疾病進行的毫不畏懼的斗爭.
3 (idm 習語)
(a) brave new world (catchphrase often ironic 警語, 常作反語) a new era resulting from revolutionary changes, reforms, etc in society 美好的新世界(社會經歷革命、改革等之後的新時期). brave, n
1 [C] N American Indian warrior 北美洲的印第安戰士.
2 the brave [pl v]
brave people 勇敢的人
the brave who died in battle 陣亡的英勇戰士. brave, v
1 [Tn] endure or face (sth/sb) without showing fear 以無畏的精神忍受或面對(某事物[某人]): brave dangers 冒著危險
brave one's critics 勇於面對批評
We decided to brave (ie go out in spite of) the bad weather. 盡管天氣不好, 我們仍決定要出去.
2 (phr v) brave it `out face hostility, suspicion or blame defiantly 對含敵意、猜疑或責難的言行持對抗態度
He tried to brave it out when the police questioned him. 警察盤問他時, 他想硬著頭皮頂過去.