brave
adjective uk/breɪv/ us/breɪv/
B1 勇敢的，无畏的
showing no fear of dangerous or difficult things
a brave soldier 勇敢的士兵
It was a brave decision to quit her job and start her own business. 她辞职自己创业是个大胆的决定。
She was very brave to learn to ski at 50. 她50岁开始学滑雪可真勇敢。
Of the three organizations criticized, only one was brave enough to face the press. 三家受到批评的机构中，只有一家敢于面对媒体。
Richards has made a brave attempt to answer his critics. 理查德兹勇敢地回应那些批评他的人。
This action will cause problems, despite the bank's brave talk/words about carrying on as if nothing had happened. 尽管银行貌似若无其事，大言不惭地说要坚持下去，这种行为还是会产生问题。
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- The four soldiers are to receive citations from the president for their brave actions.
- Sailing the Atlantic in such a tiny boat wasn't so much brave as foolhardy.
- Nelson Mandela is revered for his brave fight against apartheid.
- It is a brave person who will die for their beliefs.
- Let us make sure that these brave men did not die for nothing.
Idiom
put on a brave faceidiom (also put a brave face on it) 强装勇敢；佯作满不在乎
to behave as if a problem is not important or does not worry you
She seems all right but I think she's just putting on a brave face. 她似乎没什么，但我怀疑她只是假装不在乎。
brave
verb [ T ] uk/breɪv/ us/breɪv/
勇敢面对;冒（风险）
to deal with an unpleasant or difficult situation
Let's brave the snow and go for a walk (= go for a walk even though it is snowing). 我们冒雪去散步好吗？
literary She braved the wrath of her parents by refusing to marry the man they had chosen. 她不顾父母的不满，拒绝与他们选中的男人结婚。
brave
noun [ C ] old-fashioned uk/breɪv/ us/breɪv/
（冒犯性用语）美洲印第安武士
a young Native American warrior (= fighting man). This word is usually considered offensive.