Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #3800
brave
/breɪv/
adjective
勇敢的；无畏的
核心释义
Strong in the face of fear; courageous.
- 1.
在恐惧面前坚强；勇敢的
Strong in the face of fear; courageous.
- 2.
展示或表现出色
Making a fine show or display.
华丽的；绚丽的；在恐惧面前坚强；勇敢的；展示或表现出色；勇敢的；美好的
用法In use
She was brave enough to speak up against the injustice.
用法提示：形容词 brave 作表语，描述主语的性格特征，表示“勇敢的”。
The little boy felt brave after his father praised him.
用法提示：形容词 brave 作表语，描述主语的情感状态。
It was a brave decision to quit his job and start a business.
用法提示：形容词 brave 作定语，修饰名词 decision，表示“勇敢的”。
be + brave
She is very brave.
她非常勇敢。
brave enough to do sth
He was brave enough to speak out.
他勇敢到敢于说出来。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- brave person
- 勇敢的人
- She is a brave person who never backs down from a challenge.她是一个勇敢的人，从不回避挑战。
- brave deed
- 勇敢的行为
- The firefighter was honored for his brave deed.这名消防员因其勇敢的行为而受到表彰。
- brave attempt
- 勇敢的尝试
- He made a brave attempt to climb the mountain despite the storm.尽管有暴风雨，他还是勇敢地尝试攀登这座山。
- brave decision
- 勇敢的决定
- It was a brave decision to leave her stable job and start a business.辞去稳定工作去创业是一个勇敢的决定。
- brave heart
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记住‘brave’：b像盾牌，v像胜利手势，勇敢者持盾获取胜利。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常为中性，广泛用于日常和正式场合。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with brave (/bɹeɪv/): they share the stressed vowel /eɪ/ and final /v/. Note that words like 'have' (/hæv/) or 'move' (/muːv/) look similar but have different vowel sounds.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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