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; 无畏的; 有勇气的
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. 她进入了燃烧著的大楼, 真勇敢.
He was very brave about his operation. 他对手术毫无惧色.
2 (of an action) requiring or showing courage (指行为)需要勇气的, 表现勇敢的
a brave act, deed, speech 有勇气的举动、行为、讲话
a brave fight against disease 与疾病进行的毫不畏惧的斗争.
3 (idm 习语)
(a) brave new world (catchphrase often ironic 警语, 常作反语) a new era resulting from revolutionary changes, reforms, etc in society 美好的新世界(社会经历革命、改革等之後的新时期). brave, n
1 [C] N American Indian warrior 北美洲的印第安战士.
2 the brave [pl v]
brave people 勇敢的人
the brave who died in battle 阵亡的英勇战士. brave, v
1 [Tn] endure or face (sth/sb) without showing fear 以无畏的精神忍受或面对(某事物[某人]): brave dangers 冒著危险
brave one's critics 勇於面对批评
We decided to brave (ie go out in spite of) the bad weather. 尽管天气不好, 我们仍决定要出去.
2 (phr v) brave it `out face hostility, suspicion or blame defiantly 对含敌意、猜疑或责难的言行持对抗态度
He tried to brave it out when the police questioned him. 警察盘问他时, 他想硬著头皮顶过去.
exchangen. 交换;交易;交易所;兑换(率);
vt. 交换,互换;兑换;交换,调换;
vi. 交换,替换;进行易货贸易,作物物交换;[金融业](货币)交换,兑换;
artn. 艺术;艺术作品;(需要技术、工艺的)行业;文艺(包括绘画、雕塑、建筑、音乐、舞蹈、戏剧、文学等);
vi. thou art 即 you are,对一人讲话时用;
adj. 艺术的;(为)艺术家的;艺术品的;具有艺术性的;
vt.& vi. [口语](把…)装饰得古色古香,(把…)装饰得古怪而有艺术趣味,把…装饰得有艺术价值;把…加以艺术乔装,使艺术化[仅用于 art up 短语中];