brave
英 [breɪv]
美 [breɪv]
- adj. 勇敢的；华丽的
- vt. 勇敢地面对
- n. 勇士
- n. (Brave)人名；(英)布雷夫；(俄)布拉韦
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中文词源
brave 勇敢的
来自拉丁词barbarus, 见barbarian，野蛮的。后词义褒义化。
英语词源
- brave
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brave: [15] The word which today means ‘courageous’ comes from one which meant ‘uncivilized, savage, wild’. English acquired brave via French brave, Italian bravo, and Vulgar Latin *brabus from Latin barbarus, source, via a different route, of English barbarous. Also from the Italian form come the exclamation bravo [18] and its derivative bravura [18], while Spanish bravada has contributed bravado [16].
=> bravado, bravo, bravura - brave (adj.)
- late 15c., from Middle French brave, "splendid, valiant," from Italian bravo "brave, bold," originally "wild, savage," possibly from Medieval Latin bravus "cutthroat, villain," from Latin pravus "crooked, depraved;" a less likely etymology being from Latin barbarus (see barbarous). A Celtic origin (Irish breagh, Cornish bray) also has been suggested.
Old English words for this, some with overtones of "rashness," included modig (now "moody"), beald ("bold"), cene ("keen"), dyrstig ("daring"). Brave new world is from the title of Aldous Huxley's 1932 satirical utopian novel; he lifted the phrase from Shakespeare ("Tempest" v.i.183). - brave (v.)
- "to face with bravery," 1776, from French braver, from brave (see brave (adj.)). Related: Braved; braving.
- brave (n.)
- "North American Indian warrior," c. 1600, from brave (adj.), and compare bravo.
权威例句
- 1. 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。
- 2. I think it was very brave of him to tough it out.
- 我认为他坚持到底非常勇敢。
- 3. 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。
- 4. Sometimes I am not as brave as I should be.
- 有时我表现得不够勇敢。
- 5. 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。
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