Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #9613
courageous
勇敢的；无畏的
核心释义
showing courage; brave
- 1.
(人)勇敢的,有勇气的。
Of a person, displaying or possessing courage.
- 2.
勇敢的,有勇气的
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; - Herman Melville; - William Wordsworth
- 3.
(行为)需要勇气的。
Of an action, that requires courage.
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
用法In use
She made a courageous decision to speak out against injustice.
用法提示：courageous 作定语修饰 decision，表示“勇敢的”。
It was courageous of him to rescue the dog from the fire.
用法提示：courageous 作表语，表示“勇敢的”。
The soldiers showed courageous spirit during the battle.
用法提示：courageous 作定语修饰 spirit，表示“勇敢的”。
a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain
set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory
be courageous
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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。
流行文化与引用
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
Courageous = courage（勇气）+ ous（形容词后缀），意为“勇敢的”。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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.
用法优先级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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