詞語：brave
brave是什麼意思
簡明英漢詞典
brave
[breiv]
adj.
勇敢的
美國傳統詞典[雙解]
brave
brave
AHD:[br3v]
D.J.[breiv]
K.K.[brev]
adj.（形容詞）
brav.er， brav.est
(1)Possessing or displaying courage; valiant.
勇敢的：具有或顯出勇氣的；勇敢的
(2)Making a fine display; impressive or showy:
華麗的；令人難忘的或艷麗的：
「a coat of brave red lipstick on a mouth so wrinkled that it didn't even have a clear outline」(Anne Tyler)
「塗在皺得幾乎沒有清晰輪廓的嘴上的一層艷紅色唇膏」(安妮·泰勒)
(3)Excellent; great:
優秀的；偉大的：
「The Romans were like brothers/In the brave days of old」(Macaulay)
「羅馬人情同手足/在舊時的偉大歲月裡」(麥考利)
n.（名詞）
(1)A Native American warrior.
土著的美洲戰士
(2)A courageous person.
勇敢的人
(3)Archaic A bully.
【古語】 暴徒
v.（動詞）
braved， brav.ing， braves
v.tr.（及物動詞）
(1)To undergo or face courageously.
勇敢地從事或面對
(2)To challenge; dare:
挑戰；敢於：
「Together they would brave Satan and all his legions」(Emily Bront?)
「聯合起來，他們就敢於挑戰撒旦及其所有軍團」(艾米利·勃朗特)
(3)Obsolete To make showy or splendid.
【廢語】 使艷麗或輝煌
v.intr.Archaic （不及物動詞）【古語】
To make a courageous show or to put up a stalwart front.
做勇敢狀或建起一道堅固的前線
語源
(1)Middle English
中古英語
(2)from Old French
源自 古法語
(3)from Old Italian
源自 古意大利語
(4)or Old Spanish bravo [wild, brave, excellent]
或 古西班牙語 bravo [粗野的，勇敢的，優秀的]
(5)probably from Vulgar Latin *brabus
可能源自 俗拉丁語 *brabus
(6)from Latin barbarus * see barbarous
源自 拉丁語 barbarus *參見 barbarous
繼承用法
brave「ly
adv.（副詞）
brave「ness
n.（名詞）
參考詞彙
(1)brave， courageous， fearless， intrepid， bold， audacious， valiant， valorous， doughty， mettlesome， plucky， dauntless， undaunted
(2)These adjectives all mean having or showing courage under difficult or dangerous conditions.
這些形容詞意思都是在艱難或危險的情況下顯示出勇氣。
(3)Brave, the least specific, is frequently associated with an innate quality:
Brave 含義範圍最廣，常與內在氣質關聯：
「Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver, but less daring」 (Herman Melville).
「熟悉危險使勇士更勇敢，但減少了魯莽」 （赫爾曼·麥維爾）。
(4)Courageous implies an act of consciously rising to a specific test by drawing on a reserve of inner strength:
Courages 隱含著一個調動積蓄的內在力量而有意識地挺身而出面對某種考驗的行為：
The young platoon leader set a courageous example for his soldiers by leading them safely into and out of jungle territory held by the enemy.
年輕的排長帶領士兵安全出入敵軍控制的叢林地帶，為他們樹立了一個勇敢的榜樣。
(5)Fearless emphasizes absence of fear and resolute self-possession:
Fearless 強調無所畏懼和絕對冷靜：
「world-class [boating] races for fearless loners willing to face the distinct possibility of being run down, dismasted, capsized, attacked by whales」 (Jo Ann Morse Ridley).
「為願意獨自面對撞沉、折斷桅桿、傾覆和被鯨攻擊的明顯可能性的無畏者而舉行的世界級 比賽」 （約·安·莫爾斯·裡德利）。
(6)Intrepid sometimes suggests invulnerability to fear:
Intrepid 有時指不為懼怕所動：
Intrepid pioneers settled the American West.
無所畏懼的先驅者們在美國西部定居。
(7)Bold stresses not only readiness to meet danger or difficulty but often also a tendency to seek it out:
Bold 不僅強調樂於面對危險同時也常指找出危險所在的一種傾向：
「If we shrink from the hard contests where men must win at the hazard of their lives . . . then bolder and stronger peoples will pass us by」 (Theodore Roosevelt).
「如果我們從激烈對抗面前退縮，此種對抗是人們生活中的必須戰勝險境…那麼大膽而頑強的人們將不再理會我們」 （西奧多·羅斯福）。
(8)Audacious implies extreme confidence and boldness:
Andacious 隱含極度信心和大膽：
「To demand these God-given rights is to seek black power—what I call audacious power」 (Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.).
「渴求天賦人權就是要得到黑人的權利——我把它稱為大膽的權利」 （小亞當·克萊登·鮑威爾）。
(9)Valiant, said principally of persons, suggests the bravery of a hero or a heroine:
Valiant 主要指人，說明英雄或女英雄的勇敢：
「a sympathetic and detailed biography that sees Hemingway as a valiant and moral man」 (New York Times).
「一本富有同情心和情節詳細的傳記，它說明海明威是一個勇敢的和有道德的人」 （紐約時報）。
(10)Valorous applies to the deeds of heros and heroines:
Valorous 用於描述英雄或女英雄的事跡：
「Her passengers, the other hostages, will never forget her calm, confident, valorous work」 (William W. Bradley).
「她的乘客，其他人質，永遠不會忘記她冷靜的、自信的、勇敢的舉動」 （威廉·W·布拉德利）。
(11)Doughty, a bit old-fashioned in flavor and often used humorously, suggests stalwartness:
Doughty 在風格上有些過時，常比較幽默，說明剛強不屈：
The doughty old man battled his illness with fierce determination.
堅強的老人用巨大毅力與疾病作鬥爭。
(12)Mettlesome stresses spirit and love of challenge:
Mettlesome 著重表示挑戰精神和熱愛挑戰：
The mettlesome actress resumed her career after recovering from a stroke.
從中風恢復過來後，堅強的女演員又重新開始了她的演藝生涯。
(13)Plucky emphasizes spirit and heart in the face of unfavorable odds:
Plucky 強調面對討厭的事物時的精神或心理：
「Everybody was . . . anxious to show these Belgians what England thought of their plucky little country」 (H.G. Wells).
「每個人都…急於顯示給比利時人看，英格蘭是如何看待他們頑強的小國家的」 （H.G.威爾士）。
(14)Dauntless refers to courage that resists subjection or intimidation:
Dauntless 指拒絕臣服或威脅的勇氣：
「So faithful in love, and so dauntless in war,/ There never was knight like the young Lochinvar」 (Sir Walter Scott).
「對愛情如此忠誠，對戰鬥如此無懼，/沒有一個騎士能像年輕的洛秦瓦那樣」 （沃爾特·斯科特伯爵）。
(15)Undaunted suggests courage and resolve that persist after being put to the test:
Undaunted 說明接受考驗後所保持的勇氣和決心：
「Death and sorrow will be the companions of our journey; hardship our garment; constancy and valor our only shield. We must be united, we must be undaunted, we must be inflexible」 (Winston S. Churchill).See also Synonyms at defy
「死亡和憂傷將陪伴我們的旅程；艱苦是我們的外衣；恆心與勇氣是我們唯一的盾牌。我們必需聯合起來，我們必須無所畏懼，我們必須堅強不屈」 （溫斯頓S·丘吉爾）參見同義詞 defy
現代英漢詞典
brave
[breIv]
adj.
勇敢的
a brave fireman
一個勇敢的消防隊員
詞性變化
brave
vt.
braved, braving
勇敢面對
St George braved the dragon.
聖喬治勇敢面對那條龍。
The headmaster wanted to see little Tom about his mistake; so he had to brave it out.
校長要找小湯姆談談他所犯的錯誤,於是他不得不硬著頭皮去了。
現代英漢綜合大辭典
brave
[breiv]
adj.
(1)勇敢的, 無所畏懼的
(2)鮮艷的; 炫耀的
(3)很好的; 極成功的
a brave boy
勇敢的男孩
a girl decked out in a brave dress
一位衣著鮮艷的姑娘
The business folded up despite its brave start.
生意雖然開始時很成功, 但終於失敗了。
詞性變化
brave
[breiv]
n.
(1)勇敢的人
(2)北美印第安戰士
vt.
不怕; 不顧; 勇敢地面對; 冒著(危險, 風雪等)
brave difficulties
敢於面對困難
brave danger and hardships
冒著危險和艱難
繼承用法
braveness
n.
習慣用語
None but the brave deserve the fair.
[諺]英雄才能配美人。
brave it
大搖大擺; 滿不在乎
brave it out
拚命幹到底
參考詞彙
brave bold courageous fearless heroic
都含「勇敢的」、「無畏的」的意思。
(1)brave 強調「在危險等面前表現出堅決、勇敢、無所畏懼的」, 如:
A brave fireman rescued the woman.
一個勇敢的消防隊員救了這女人。
(2)bold 指準備面對已存在或可能發生的各種危險或威脅,無所猶豫或畏懼的」, 側重「大膽的」、「勇敢向前的」,含有「莽撞的」、「冒失的」之意,如:
The engineer had a bold plan to build a bridge over the English Channel.
這個工程師有一個大膽的計劃:在英吉利海峽上建一座橋樑。
(3)courageous 指「不顧危險和威脅, 出於正義感而做某事的」, 表示「道義上勇敢的」, 更強調自覺性, 如:
It was courageous of her to go into the burning building to save the child.
她進入燃燒著的房屋去救那孩子是勇敢的。
(4)fearless 指「無畏的」或「冷靜而決不動搖的」, 如:
The soldiers followed their fearless leader into the battle.
士兵們隨著他們勇敢的指揮官投入戰鬥。
(5)heroic 指「在戰爭或非常情況下表現出超人勇敢的」, 含有「無私、高尚的」之意, 如:
The officer was cited for his heroic actions.
那位軍官因英雄事跡而受到嘉獎。
用法詞典
brave
源自意大利語 bravo 勇敢的，大膽的
參考詞彙
(1)brave,courage,bold,dauntless,intrepid,valiant,audacious這組同義詞的一般含義為「勇敢的」
(2)brave 意味著面臨可怕的局面時仍然意志堅定而且有自制能力，並不包含不畏危險的一時衝動。
It was brave of him to enter the burning building.
他進了那個失火的大樓，真有勇氣。
Next came a horse,swimming bravely,…
接著過來一匹馬，勇敢地游著……。
(3)courageous 強調氣質剛毅和堅決，因此它的含義包含兩個方面：在面臨可以考驗一個人的意志或精神的危險或困難時，表現出感情的衝動；或者在應付這種危險的局面和困難的處境時，表現出了某種能力。例如，一個人要勇於說實話，這層意義上的「勇」是courageous而不是brave.
The pioneers are courageous indeed, overcoming one difficulty after another.
這些開拓者的確有勇氣，他們克服了一個又一個的困難。
(4)bold 包含著一時衝動，肯去招惹危險，在緊要關頭勇於探索或勇於應付成敗未定、吉凶未卜之事。因此，這個詞的內涵是「毫不遲疑」.
Now, dressed in a blue uniform and with a rifle over his shoulder, the prisoner marched boldly up and down in front of the camp.
現在，戰俘身穿藍色服裝，肩扛來福槍，在軍營前大膽地走來走去。
In learning English, one should be bold to talk in the language with his friends.
在學習英語時，應當大膽地用英語和同學交談。
(5)dauntless 的含義是勇敢而且無畏，不被懾服，就像堅貞的革命者那樣。
He is a dauntless aviator.
他是一位勇敢的飛行家；
(6)intrepid 的含義是「完全不怕」，被這個形容詞修飾的人，不論會發生什麼事都能表現出無所謂地應付險情的能力，如果他能剛毅地繼續探索，他就是一位 intrepid person.
No really satisfactory photograph has ever been taken of one in a wild state,no zoologist,however intrepid,has been able to keep the animal under close and constant observation in the dark jungle in which he lives.
沒有誰拍攝過一張真正令人滿意的野生狀態下的大猩猩的照片，至今還沒有任何一位動物學家，不管他多麼勇敢，能夠在大猩猩所生活的黑暗叢林裡對這種動物進行過細緻而持久的觀察。
(7)valiant 的原義是指英雄的顯著的體質和超凡的氣力，現在常用於表示在遭到危險時或為達成自己的目的所表現的英勇的氣質和堅定、剛毅的意志。
Cowards die many times before their death; the valiant never taste of death but once. (Shakespeare)
懦夫在死去之前飽嘗死亡的苦楚；而勇士除了一次之外，不懂死亡的滋味。(—莎士比亞)。
(8)audacious和bold正好成為一個鮮明的對照，因為audacious在表示勇敢的時候，總包含著「魯莽」、「不謹慎」，有時這個詞所表示的膽大包含著厚顏無恥。
It was audacious of him to tell me a downright lie.
他真有勇氣，敢向我撒了個彌天大謊。
英文相關詞典
brave
boldcourageousgallantheroicvaliantcowardlyfaint-heartedshytimid
[七國語言]英漢公共大詞典
brave
大膽的
美國傳統詞典
brave
brave
AHD:[br3v]
D.J.[breiv]
K.K.[brev]
adj.
brav.er, brav.est
(1)Possessing or displaying courage; valiant.
(2)Making a fine display; impressive or showy:
「a coat of brave red lipstick on a mouth so wrinkled that it didn't even have a clear outline」(Anne Tyler)
(3)Excellent; great:
「The Romans were like brothers/In the brave days of old」(Macaulay)
n.
(1)A Native American warrior.
(2)A courageous person.
(3)Archaic A bully.
v.
braved, brav.ing, braves
v.tr.
(1)To undergo or face courageously.
(2)To challenge; dare:
「Together they would brave Satan and all his legions」(Emily Bront?)
(3)Obsolete To make showy or splendid.
v.intr.Archaic
To make a courageous show or to put up a stalwart front.
語源
(1)Middle English
(2)from Old French
(3)from Old Italian
(4)or Old Spanish bravo [wild, brave, excellent]
(5)probably from Vulgar Latin *brabus
(6)from Latin barbarus * see barbarous
繼承用法
brave「ly
adv.
brave「ness
n.
參考詞彙
(1)brave, courageous, fearless, intrepid, bold, audacious, valiant, valorous, doughty, mettlesome, plucky, dauntless, undaunted
(2)These adjectives all mean having or showing courage under difficult or dangerous conditions.
(3)Brave, the least specific, is frequently associated with an innate quality:
「Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver, but less daring」 (Herman Melville).
(4)Courageous implies an act of consciously rising to a specific test by drawing on a reserve of inner strength:
The young platoon leader set a courageous example for his soldiers by leading them safely into and out of jungle territory held by the enemy.
(5)Fearless emphasizes absence of fear and resolute self-possession:
「world-class [boating] races for fearless loners willing to face the distinct possibility of being run down, dismasted, capsized, attacked by whales」 (Jo Ann Morse Ridley).
(6)Intrepid sometimes suggests invulnerability to fear:
Intrepid pioneers settled the American West.
(7)Bold stresses not only readiness to meet danger or difficulty but often also a tendency to seek it out:
「If we shrink from the hard contests where men must win at the hazard of their lives . . . then bolder and stronger peoples will pass us by」 (Theodore Roosevelt).
(8)Audacious implies extreme confidence and boldness:
「To demand these God-given rights is to seek black power—what I call audacious power」 (Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.).
(9)Valiant, said principally of persons, suggests the bravery of a hero or a heroine:
「a sympathetic and detailed biography that sees Hemingway as a valiant and moral man」 (New York Times).
(10)Valorous applies to the deeds of heros and heroines:
「Her passengers, the other hostages, will never forget her calm, confident, valorous work」 (William W. Bradley).
(11)Doughty, a bit old-fashioned in flavor and often used humorously, suggests stalwartness:
The doughty old man battled his illness with fierce determination.
(12)Mettlesome stresses spirit and love of challenge:
The mettlesome actress resumed her career after recovering from a stroke.
(13)Plucky emphasizes spirit and heart in the face of unfavorable odds:
「Everybody was . . . anxious to show these Belgians what England thought of their plucky little country」 (H.G. Wells).
(14)Dauntless refers to courage that resists subjection or intimidation:
「So faithful in love, and so dauntless in war,/ There never was knight like the young Lochinvar」 (Sir Walter Scott).
(15)Undaunted suggests courage and resolve that persist after being put to the test:
「Death and sorrow will be the companions of our journey; hardship our garment; constancy and valor our only shield. We must be united, we must be undaunted, we must be inflexible」 (Winston S. Churchill).See also Synonyms at defy
英漢化學大詞典
brave
adj.勇敢的,漂亮的;vi.冒著,抵抗,蔑視
英漢計算機大詞典
brave
adj.勇敢的(漂亮的);vi.冒著(抵抗,蔑視)