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braves

UK //breɪvz//US //breɪvz//

词源

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)。

noun

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。)

同义词:warriors, heroes, fighters

verb

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。)

同义词:endure, face, confront

常见短语

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。)