1 ready to do things that are dangerous or difficult without showing fear 勇敢的;英勇的:
the brave soldiers who fought in the war在战场杀敌的英勇战士‘This may hurt a little, so try and be brave,’ said the dentist.牙医说:“这可能有点痛,勇敢一点熬一熬就是了。”
2 needing or showing courage 需要勇气的;显出勇气的:
a brave decision勇敢的决定 ➔bravelyadvThe men bravely defended the town for three days.这些人英勇捍恒该镇三天。
put on a brave face;put a brave face on sth to pretend that you feel confident and happy when you do not 装出信心十足或很愉快的样子
brave²
/breɪv ||; brev/verb
[T] to face sth unpleasant, dangerous or difficult without showing fear 勇于面对(危险或困难):
She braved the rain and went out into the street.她冒雨往街上走去。
brave1/brev; breIv/adj behaving with courage in a frightening situation 勇敢的﹐无畏的: brave firefighters 勇敢的消防员Marti's brave fight against cancer 马蒂同癌症的勇敢搏斗It was brave of you to tell her the truth. 你很勇敢﹐把真相告诉了她。—bravely adv : The troops fought bravely until the end. 军队勇敢地作战到最后。 —bravery n [U] medals awarded for bravery 奖励勇敢行为的奖章
brave2v [T] to be brave enough to do something difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant 勇敢地面对〔困难﹑危险或不愉快的事情〕: The crowd braved icy wind and rain to see the procession. 人们冒着寒风冷雨观看游行队伍。
bravebravebraverbravestadjective (braver, bravest)ready to do dangerous or difficult things without fear: brave soldiers Try to be brave.▶ bravelyadverb: He fought bravely in the war.▶ braverynoun (no plural): He won a medal for bravery.