
好词典

源自中古英语 'brave',来自古法语 'brave',意为 '勇敢的' 或 '英勇的',可能源自拉丁语 'barbarus'(野蛮人)或意大利语 'bravo'(勇敢的)。
❶ 指勇敢的人或战士,尤其用于形容面对危险或困难时表现出勇气的人。
“The braves of the tribe defended their village from the invaders.”
(部落的勇士们保卫了他们的村庄免受入侵者的侵害。)
“Young braves were trained to hunt and fight from an early age.”
(年轻的勇士们从小就被训练打猎和战斗。)
❶ 勇敢面对或忍受困难、危险或痛苦的行为,通常用于形容克服恐惧或挑战。
“She braves the storm to rescue her stranded dog.”
(她冒着暴风雨去救她被困的狗。)
“He braves the cold every morning to go for a run.”
(他每天早上都冒着寒冷去跑步。)
brave the elements — 指不顾恶劣天气或自然环境的影响,坚持做某事。
“The hikers braved the elements to reach the summit.”
(徒步者们不顾恶劣天气登上了山顶。)
brave it out — 指在困难或危险的情况下坚持下去,不退缩。
“Even though he was scared, he decided to brave it out and finish the race.”
(尽管他很害怕,但他决定坚持下去完成比赛。)