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brave adj.
⇨ bravebrave verb
⇨ face brave adjective ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ bold 另见bold条brave ♦︎ courageous ♦︎ heroic ♦︎ gallant ♦︎ fearless ♦︎ gutsyThese words all describe sb who is willing to do difficult or dangerous things. 这些词均表示人勇敢的、无畏的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a brave / courageous / heroic / gallant attempt / effort / action / resistance / struggle◆a brave / courageous decision◆brave / heroic deeds◆a brave / courageous / gallant / fearless soldier◆a brave / fearless warrior■ brave (of a person) willing to do things which are difficult, dangerous or painful; (of an action) showing no fear of doing sth difficult, dangerous or painful （人）勇敢的；（行为）英勇的，无惧的◆Be brave!勇敢一些！◆I wasn't brave enough to tell her what I thought of her.我当时没有勇气告诉她我对她的看法。◆She died after a brave fight against cancer.她在同癌症进行顽强的搏斗后死去了。◆I had to put on a brave face and try to show him that I wasn't worried.我不得不装出若无其事的样子，在他面前尽量不露出愁容。OPP cowardly ⇨ coward see also bravery ⇨ courage ▸ bravely adverb ◆Though they fought bravely, they were no match for the trained mercenaries.尽管他们作战英勇，但还是打不过训练有素的雇佣兵。■ courageous / /kəˈreɪdʒəs/ / willing to face danger, pain or opposition, especially when doing sth that you believe to be right 勇敢的，无畏的（尤指认为所做之事正确时）◆I think he made a very courageous decision to resign.我认为他决定辞职很有勇气。◆I hope people will be courageous enough to speak out against this injustice.我希望人们能大胆说出来，反对这种不公。 see also courage ⇨ courage ■ heroic / /həˈrəʊɪk; NAmE həˈroʊɪk/ showing extreme courage and admired by many people 英勇的；英雄的◆She is a heroic figure we can all look up to.她是我们都会敬仰的英雄人物。◆Rescuers made heroic efforts to save the crew.救援人员不畏艰险，努力营救全体船员。 see also heroism ⇨ courage ▸ heroically adverb ■ gallant /ˈgælənt/ / (old-fashioned or literary) brave, especially in war or a very difficult situation （尤指在战争或困境中）勇敢的，英勇的◆Our gallant soldiers have had to endure many hardships in the field.我们英勇的战士在战场上必须忍受很多磨难。◆She made a gallant attempt to hide her tears.她强掩泪水。▸ gallantly adverb ■ fearless (written) not afraid, in a way that people admire 不怕的；无畏的；大胆的◆He was known as a powerful king and a fearless warrior.他是公认的强有力的国王和无畏的武士。◆She was fearless and full of energy.她勇敢无畏，充满活力。 OPP fearful ⇨ afraid ■ gutsy / /ˈgʌtsi/ / (informal) showing strength, courage and determination 坚毅勇敢的◆Her gutsy performance in the game impressed everyone, even her teammates.她在比赛中勇猛顽强的表现打动了每个人，甚至是她的队友。 see also guts ⇨ courage face verb ➡ See also the entries for ⇨ confront and ⇨ tackle 另见confront条和tackle条face ♦︎ confront ♦︎ braveThese words all mean to have to deal with a problem or difficult situation. 这些词均表示面对问题、面临困境。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be faced / confronted with sth◆to face / confront a problem / dilemma / challenge / difficulty / crisis / situation◆a problem / dilemma / challenge / difficulty / situation faces / confronts sb■ face [transitive] to have to deal with a particular situation, especially a difficult one; (of problems or a difficult situation) to appear and need to be dealt with by sb 面临，必须应付（尤指困境）；（问题或困境）使无法回避，出现◆We could all face higher fuel bills this winter.我们这个冬天免不了都要付更多的燃料费。◆On their journey across the desert they faced danger of all sorts.他们在穿越沙漠的旅途中应对了各种危险。◆I just can't face (= am not willing to deal with) work today.我今天就是不想工作。◆She is faced with a difficult situation.她正面临困境。■ confront / /kənˈfrʌnt/ / [transitive](of problems or a difficult situation) to appear and need to be dealt with by sb; to deal with a problem or difficult situation, especially one that you need to stop avoiding （问题或困境）使无法回避，出现；处理，解决（尤指无法回避的问题或困境）◆The government found itself confronted by massive opposition.政府遭到了强烈的反对。◆She knew that she had to confront her fears.她明白自己必须克服恐惧心理。NOTE 辨析 Face or confront?If you confront a problem or a situation, you usually actively decide to do sth to deal with it, rather than trying to ignore it. If you face sth, the problem or situation exists and you have no choice but to deal with it. * confront通常指面对问题或困境时会采取积极的态度去解决，而不是置之不理。face指别无选择，只能去处理、应对存在的问题或困境。■ brave [transitive] (written) to show that you are willing to deal with sth difficult or unpleasant in order to achieve sth 勇敢面对；冒（风险）；经受（困难）◆He did not feel up to braving the journalists at the airport.他怯于在机场直接面对记者。◆Over a thousand people braved the elements (= went out in bad weather) to attend the march.一千多人不顾天气恶劣参加了游行。 |