Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #9613
courageous
勇敢的；无畏的
showing courage; brave
- 1.
Of a person, displaying or possessing courage.
(人)勇敢的,有勇气的。
- 2.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; - Herman Melville; - William Wordsworth
勇敢的,有勇气的
- 3.
Of an action, that requires courage.
(行为)需要勇气的。
需要勇气的；(人)勇敢的,有勇气的。；勇敢的,有勇气的；(行为)需要勇气的。；勇敢的
In use
She made a courageous decision to speak out against injustice.
It was courageous of him to rescue the dog from the fire.
The soldiers showed courageous spirit during the battle.
a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain
set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory
be courageous
She is courageous.
她很勇敢。
courageous enough to do sth
He was courageous enough to speak up.
Connections
Collocations
- courageous act
- 勇敢的举动
- The firefighter's courageous act saved the child.消防员勇敢的举动救了那个孩子。
- courageous decision
- 勇敢的决定
- She made a courageous decision to speak out.她做出了一个勇敢的决定，挺身而出。
- courageous leader
- 勇敢的领导者
- The country needs a courageous leader.这个国家需要一位勇敢的领导者。
- courageous effort
- 勇敢的努力
- Despite the obstacles, their courageous effort paid off.尽管困难重重，他们勇敢的努力得到了回报。
Pop culture & quotes
- Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something is more important than fear.
- 勇气不是没有恐惧，而是认识到有比恐惧更重要的东西。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Courageous = courage（勇气）+ ous（形容词后缀），意为“勇敢的”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：heroic narratives、character assessments courageous 意为‘勇敢的’，通常用于正式或文学语境，但在日常对话中也较常见，语气比 brave 稍正式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the ending 'ageous' pronounced /eɪdʒəs/, rhyming with 'courageous'. However, note that words like 'gorgeous' (/ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/) and 'courteous' (/ˈkɜːrtiəs/) have similar spellings but different pronunciations.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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