brave
/breɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /breɪv/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbrāv/ (ame, mw)
brave — 形容詞
1. ready to face danger, pain, or trouble without giving in to fear.
勇敢；無畏
面對危險困難也不退縮
ready to face danger, pain, or trouble without giving in to fear.
Aiko stayed brave while the doctor cleaned the deep cut.
Aiko 在醫生清理那道深傷口時一直很勇敢。
It was brave of Omar to stop the bus and help.
Omar 敢把公車停下來幫忙，真的很勇敢。
it is brave of + person + to-infinitive
The firefighters made a brave entry through smoke to reach the baby.
消防員冒險穿過濃煙，勇敢地進入屋內去救嬰兒。
After losing twice, Noa was brave enough to try again.
連輸兩次後，Noa 還是很勇敢，又試了一次。
- courageous
more formal and often used for serious moral or physical risk
- fearless
stronger; suggests very little fear at all
- bold
can overlap in risky situations, but may also suggest confidence rather than courage
文法句型
be brave to + verb
be brave enough to + verb
用法筆記
Often describes a person, action, or choice in a situation with real danger, pain, or strong fear. Distinguish from verb/1 FACE RISK, which names the act of going through the danger itself.
常見錯誤
brave — 動詞
1. to go through danger, bad weather, or other trouble instead of staying away.
冒著
不躲開地去面對危險或麻煩
to go through danger, bad weather, or other trouble instead of staying away.
Diego braved the storm to bring medicine to his grandmother.
Diego 冒著暴風雨把藥送去給祖母。
brave + weather noun
We braved the long line because the concert started at eight.
因為演唱會八點開始，我們硬著頭皮排了那條長隊。
Priya braved her manager's anger and asked for safer equipment.
Priya 冒著經理發火的風險，開口要求更安全的設備。
Hundreds braved the cold for the night market opening.
數百人冒著寒冷去參加夜市開幕。
文法句型
brave + danger/weather/problem noun
brave + someone's anger
用法筆記
The object is usually something unpleasant that people push through, such as weather, traffic, danger, or anger. More active than adjective/1 NOT AFRAID, because this sense focuses on the action taken.
常見錯誤
brave — 名詞
1. an old word, now usually offensive, for a Native American young man who is prese
印地安勇士
舊稱原住民年輕戰士，現多視為冒犯
an old word, now usually offensive, for a Native American young man who is presented as a fighter.
The old novel calls the young fighter a brave.
那本舊小說把那名年輕戰士叫作印地安勇士。
older countable use: a brave
At the museum, brave appeared on a label from 1908.
在博物館裡，brave 這個字出現在一張 1908 年的標籤上。
metalinguistic use in historical label
In class, the teacher said brave is now considered offensive.
課堂上，老師說 brave 這個字現在多半被視為冒犯。
The editor removed brave from the article about Native history.
編輯把 brave 從那篇談原住民歷史的文章裡刪掉了。
文法句型
a brave
call someone a brave
用法筆記
Usually seen in older books, films, or historical quotations rather than respectful modern writing. When speaking about real people, use the specific nation name or a respectful term such as Native American or Indigenous person where appropriate.